We Are Witches

like a sailor caught at sea
boys cannot save themselves
from the patriarchy

women must

we see through the fog
because of our vantage point

our experience

despite knowing
we are the lighthouse
we may look to the tower

we yearn

as we look inward
beyond our heart

deeper

a strength which unites us
a common darkness
a place of immense light

below the tower's foundation

we hear them