“we were girls together”

late nights forcing our eyes to stay open

talking, talking, talking

little women reruns

days at the beach, 

dancing to old classics

toes buried in the sand

dressing up

carefully applying makeup

grabbing our heels and going to dinner

senior night at high school

football games and homecoming

prom dresses and graduation gowns

packing our rooms 

loading up the car and driving to college

facetime instead of sleepovers

texting instead of late nights talking

but it’s okay

because years later, when we’re sitting around a table

my girls and I

reminiscing 

we can say 

“we were girls together”

Click here to read more deep poetry by Girl Spring contributor Bella Gentry.

Mahika Natarajan

Hi my name is Mahika! I'm a junior and I enjoy writing and reading a lot. I've been learning Indian classical dance for 10 years now and also play the tabla, an Indian percussion instrument. I love coffee, rainy days and playing with my dog.

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