In time you will see,
all the tiny rocks that you collect in your pockets
they won’t weigh you down,
but instead will build you up.
In time you will see,
all the tiny rocks that you collect in your pockets
they won’t weigh you down,
but instead will build you up.
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.
In my arms you were, bundled like a burrito— And forevermore Your shield I would be.
Illustration by Jill Kimura The Back Alley of The Subconscious by Celeste Bloom when you’re homesick, you can close your eyes and hear the whispers
My dear Summer wind, Thy cool breath on me Blow! Oh so soothing, I thank thee lovely wind, my dear. Swim through me cool me