Free
of your blame
I stand—
on my two feet.
Free
of the cloudy past
like an oak in a storm
I am firmly grounded.
Free
of your expectations
Free
of my expectations
I sail on—
through deep waters
It’s a first
I agree
It’s right
It’s me
Me; now
Free of you
Free of me
I can begin—
anew.
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.
“The last thing you want to take home is regret, right?” Kim, my zip-lining tour guide said to me as she clipped me to the
by Parivash Goff Illustration by Tatyana Safronova Begin When the others gather to play tag and foursquare, to dress up dolls and masquerade as pirates,