The beat is my heart,
Pump, pump, pumping glory
Down to my feet, boom.
The beat is my heart,
Pump, pump, pumping glory
Down to my feet, boom.
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.




My eyes bulged out of their sockets, ears had surely misheard. But it was true. I had heard right. My father had indeed spoken to
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All the “should haves” pile up: one on top of the other and blind my vision. I stare at the cards I’ve been dealt, my
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