Like many ambitious women I had actively sought
Women as mentors, with the thought
That a woman in a position of authority
Would understand what it takes to be
Successful in a world that mostly belongs to men
But I did not realize my expectations often
Many times I found myself discouraged by
Women who themselves had climbed high
I found more men willing to mentor me
A fact that has stood out sorely for me
When I climbed a bit higher, I seemed to
Unfortunately replicate what I had gone through
Of other women I was hypercritical, unfairly so
Until I began to understand what I now know
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Fiercely competitive the world appears
To women who break glass ceilings and barriers
In the heat of competition they seem to forget
That they have opportunities to set
Precedents for women who are trying to be
In their shoes,
By supporting their peers, they have nothing to lose
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Why do we have this urge inexplicable
To tear each other apart, why are we unable
To support each other when we know
The light within us can make other women glow
We are troubled by patriarchal archaic norms
In order to bring about lasting reform
We must unite, support and empathize
With other women, let them also rise
When women empower each other and teach
Their daughters too, the consequences have far reach
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Incredible things happen, someone astute said
When women don’t tear apart but support each other instead
Passion...unbridled 