Today I came to see that
if I release you, free you of my expectations,
we will soar.
Today I came to see that
I can’t fix this world for you and though it saddens me,
it also frees me.
Today I came to see that
if I play my cards right, say the right words, act when I feel a pull,
maybe together, and separate we can be alright.
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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