Tribe

RACHEL ABEBE

This piece is about friendship—specifically, the power of female friendship.

Singing through the halls and dancing in the rain

Navigating through uneven terrain

Having them makes you feel a little more sane

Painting eyes and tying laces

Giggling loud and pulling faces

All the things that friendship encases

When you are with them

You will always feel the sun

Because a girl in the arms of friends

Is a girl who has won