Fourth Quarter Freedom
Walking lightly hand in hand
The final push–now
Thirty-six sunrises
A soft reminder that it
Always ends, but will begin
Again and again
Goodbyes tender and severe
I stand seeing light
Wondering, sweetly
Hoping, dreaming, holding on
Deliciously free
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.
Caracas, Venezuela. On my top ten travel destinations for one reason: Arepas! The arepa is a simple flat bread made from corn flour and water,
The wind weaves through them- High above us lowly earthlings, Each branch a fan–sways.
An epic journey ends today. Now, Je par, I go back Home sweet home– Filled to the brim I stand today: taller and stronger.