A Good Little Girls Zine

A Steady Gaze

My eyes are steady now,

my guiding light in this tunnel,

shining the light on all the wrongs

that could be

should be

must be

right.

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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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