Sisters in Spirit

by Teri VanLieshout
February 2005

My sisters
Generation to generation
Across time and distance
Sing to my spirit,
Giving my soul a place to be nourished and grow.

With gratitude I wake
To see the new light of each day.
Starting in solitude
And going to a place
Of community and family.

You are my touchstones.
In each turn of life
that brings my spirit to yours,
I learn more about
what it means to be
a woman,
a daughter,
a mother,
a wife,
a friend,
a teacher,
a citizen of this world.

In our sisterhood,
We are the life-blood of this planet,
Bringing wisdom and love,
Hope and joy,
Laughter,
Dignity in sorrow and grief,
Bravery,
Leadership,
Strength,
Courage,
And compassion,

To the places of our own,
Our families,
Our communities,
And the quietest part of ourselves,
Which is the interface between this world
And the next.

It is in our friendships
And the cherished places where we meet each other
That we feed the purest part of ourselves,
That becomes the woman
Who meets the word.

It is with gratitude
That I greet the dawn of each day,
And give thanks for
My sisters in spirit,
Who brighten my life.