Fourth Quarter Freedom
Walking lightly hand in hand
The final push–now
Thirty-six sunrises
A soft reminder that it
Always ends, but will begin
Again and again
Goodbyes tender and severe
I stand seeing light
Wondering, sweetly
Hoping, dreaming, holding on
Deliciously free
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 a faux fur coat, one knee bent, arms flaring up, huge smile, I pose with my colleagues for our group Kindness Week photoshoot. strike