Each year I get
a little closer to
a little better at–
it.
and its so easy to
forget this—
that this year I’ll get even closer
and next year,
who knows.
Each year I get
a little closer to
a little better at–
it.
and its so easy to
forget this—
that this year I’ll get even closer
and next year,
who knows.
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.




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