Hands intertwined,

'friends forever'

like a tattoo

carved so delicately on their flesh,

balanced precariously on the edge

She smiles like the sun

danced and nearly pivoted through the Earth

and she smiles like the moon

dared to fight as the sun encouraged it

to take on the world

She held her hand,

carvings never once

voiced too loudly,

just known through every deep pore.