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 to the core
wipe me clean
no strings attached.
Unconditionally giving
spirit light
refreshing calm
silencing me
Oh!
How lovely
it must be
Welcome always
unconditionally.
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.
Deep inside me under all the layers close to the warm core lies a bead, a pearl sized bead I look to it when I’m
