Gather Your Coven, Girls by Jillian Law

Gather Your Coven, Girls by Jillian Law

Gather your coven, girls

Assemble them as you please

All you need to be a witch is this:

Hands that are quick with a stake and soft with your sisters

Fingers that can be interwoven to form a circle,

To stand together and defend

Black nail polish is encouraged but always optional

Lips that are not afraid to curse when it’s needed

After all, we must defend our coven from the witch hunters

(And the Republicans, but aren’t they one in the same?)

Lips that can comfort, too, because this sisterhood is about more than hexes

Lips that can soothe broken hearts and disappointments

Painted whatever color you like

Hearts that are hard like steel and malleable like clay

To love your sisters, you must be strong

To love your sisters, you must be generous

Give and take and wish and curse

Everything is a cycle

If you don’t have all of these things, don’t worry

A coven is not made of whole parts but pieces

You are made whole by each other

So gather your coven, girls

Assemble them as you please

And get ready to go into battle

We need your magic now