Girl Meets Girl

A girl named Rosa once moved,

And was forced to attend a new school

She spent the first few weeks of class

Utterly alone

Until one day, another girl in homeroom

Decided to take a chance,

To risk embarrassment

The girl's name was Ruby,

And fearlessly, with a beaming smile

On her gentle face, she extended a hand,

A promise of friendship to Rosa

Shocked, but nearly moved to tears,

Rosa shakily accepted

That soft, but firm hand

Years and years later,

When the two girls were much older,

They still walked alongside one another,

Warm hands clasped tightly together

An expression of forever