Sparkling laughter
floats in the air
Loud, drunken dancing
Rhythmic and true
A decade of living
Young and light
Spontaneous moments
On and on
Mustangs, protégés, tattoos, and piercings
A decade of rebellion
just because
Stargazing nights
on sandy shores
Waves crashing gently
Gently from behind
A decade of reflection
Philosophy
all around
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.
Illustration by Allie Olivares Grandma’s Legs by Darlene Campos My grandmother used to proudly tell me we had the same legs: ample, muscular, and powerful.
I should’ve spoken, it was the time to do it, but in the moment, I couldn’t, didn’t feel I had the right to Who am
I used spend all this time, Thinking, belittling my work Because I thought you, You didn’t approve, value, Like it Some many words, conversations Played