By: Sunaina Luthra

Why is there a need for sisterhood? I ask

Do matters of the heart need to fight the false hood?

In life’s rugged terrain

With incessant trials laid

At various junctures

Spirits get thwarted

Mistakes committed once

Are put on a pedestal of ignorance

No mulligan, no second chance 

Lest forget assurance

The mocking by the Patriarchy

The towering mess of gender discrimination

Isn’t it wobbled down upon our necks

Sometimes elevated

To keep us in check

We escape the weft and warp

Of expectations

To be drowned in the abyss

Of extrapolation

Amidst theturmoil

One seeks heart full of compassion

Tomakeus fuller

Sisterhood symphony plays a flute

Weaves its own Whimsical stories

A shoulder to cry on

Unburden the weight of emotions that sometimes

seem abstruse

Sisterhood acts as a recluse

The solicitouscommunity ofsisterhood

Imbuesstrength

To gather the fragments of life

Lying scattered in the disheveled nest

It finds patient listeners

Full of wisdom and understanding

Is it to liberate us of the challenging times?

Yes! Like a breath of fresh air

Sorting tapestries of unresolved affairs

The warm embrace of sisterhood

Calms the storm of doubt

In its quiet sanctuary laughter echoes

Making happy memories with shared jokes

Why not nurture this sisterhood in

 schools, colleges, offices and in our everyday lives

for our own good?

Ad infinitum, tie of bond

An unwavering allegiance

Exuberating immense radiance

As my inner voice echoes

Help woman in distress!!

Whyrefuseto support another?

Let unity thrive

In Sisterhood’s meadow!