Knees high, wide strides
I run towards nothing
away from everything
laughing loud and free
Bare feet on sand
I chase after everything
Stop
Turn
Chase some more.
No fear
No stress
No anger
No doubt
I turn the corner
gray strands framing my face
I see you take off
and feel it inside
that girl, the free one
without a care
No fear
No stress
No anger or doubt
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.
“Traditions bring people together,” declared a 7th grade student in my 5th period class. We were sitting in large squarish circle. Our first Socratic Seminar
For N’s final graduation lunch, we went to Penang (a Malaysian restaurant in Chinatown). Penang is this little gem in Chinatown that no one talks
It used be that you were my competition, you look for a new job, made me question my job You lose weight, I suddenly see