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 fingers clutch them tightly as I work out the probability of every possible outcome
But all the cards point to a loss.
So I sit frozen,
knowing I should play the cards,
count my losses
and walk away
But—
All the “shoulds” are blocking my ability to act.
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.
October 31st, 2012 I woke up super early to pack all my things for that evening– I was to go to the Ballet. It was one
Illustration by Jill Kimura Scream: Unbecoming by Sonia Chintha Dear Readers, I started the theme of this issue with a list of things I wanted
It used be that you were my competition, you look for a new job, made me question my job You lose weight, I suddenly see