A Good Little Girls Zine

I hate people for

everything and nothing, but

each night it’s vapor

and I am me again.

The hate is a pile of ashes

I’ve burned through for now

by

honoring feelings

that I’ve been taught to bury.

Still

I rise

a woman

who feels.

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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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