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.
June 22nd, 2015, I drove off in a black rental Chrysler towards New England. My head rested against the headrest pulsing with that first day
Early September, Dad and I sat down to have lunch at the Cheesecake Factory. As I looked over the menu, Dad kept asking me what I
Tomorrow I’ll put out the baby pilot lamp that I’ve kept going for the past year and a half. The remains of a bonfire built
My silence seemed like abandonment, neglect, angry to you on those days when I asked for a reprieve, a moment to gather, mourn, feel. It