A Good Little Girls Zine

My Defense

It’s barely           there anymore
I hear
these words    and

immediately am blaming

me,                                 then      I’m defensive
I’ve
been
through
so much
the list in my head
begins:

illness    illness  illness  meds   meds  meds   transition  transition  transition
like a long train that’s speeding by
and      I       am     waiting       for     it    so    I      can  finally

crossover.

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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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