Free, Free, Free

April 23, 2014

I long for them
To frolic freely without a worry
To come home at night without school work

I long for them
to play in the pool till my fingers get wrinkly like my grandmother’s
to play soccer games in the cul de sac
free, free, free

I long for them
to wake up whenever it pleases me
To roll around the house without a care

summer days
I long for you
Especially when the days are bright longer into the night
And the temps beckon me to come outside

I long for them
that freedom
that lightness
that lovely, breezy space filled with possibilities

Summer days
I long for you

Sonia Chintha

Sonia Chintha is an Indian American writer who lives in the Washington DC area. She blogs, writes poetry, and fiction. She is also an English teacher who believes that our experiences teach us more than any test. She is the founder and co-editor of Good Little Girls.