Your eyes remind me
Of all that didn’t get last year
and—
all that I did.
Your eyes remind me
Of all that didn’t get last year
and—
all that I did.
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.




Just as I was about to hit the power button on my television last night, I got a text from a friend informing me that

I. Around my neck hangs a tiny, silver disc, dulled by the oil of my skin, and sunscreen, so small it’s hard to recognize the