A Good Little Girls Zine

Guardian of Stories.

I inhale              your stories straight               to my bloodline,
into my heart.
It’s a bias, a cloudy blur of–
I get you, I know you, this is a story the world needs to read.

I gather the troops and we circle,
asking questions of how to make it the best it can be
compelling, genuine, engaging, touching, clear.

Through it all, weeks, months, days,

I                 am                    you:
I live your story, eat it, breathe it, sleep with it
it is absorbed through my skin to my muscle into my marrow.
For                your stories
they
matter.

I must honor them, hold them with care, share them just right.

I am           the guardian        of      your story!

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Sonia Chintha

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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