Under the stars
Safe and sound
Under the sun
Safe and sound
We lie together
Safe and sound
I lie forever
Safe and sound
Atop a mountain
High above
Valleys and clouds
Above below
Holding your hand
Safe and sound
Forever protected
Safe and sound
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 the end, when the rough winds slow and clouds slide away, Warmth returns and I can get strong again and again and again. Today
All the “should haves” pile up: one on top of the other and blind my vision. I stare at the cards I’ve been dealt, my