A circle
a circle of new, old, tall, short, and everything in between
a circle of percussion drumming out beats of laughter and memories
Sound waves of Loud rhymthic vibrations that only we can expell
Together we slap stories our beats,
A unique union–no outsiders allowed.
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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