A Good Little Girls Zine

A Good Little Girls Zine

A Good Little Girls Zine

A Good Little Girls Zine

Un•tie

I gently untwist the knots, the knots which I have tied over years and years of necessity.

Each is twisted so uniquely that as it loosens, liquid crimson drops decorate my shoes and I glance at those fingers–the same ones that tied these knots in such a hurry with such childlike sparkly energy bouncing through them and I know.

I know because this is not the first knot I’ve tied, nor will it be the first I’ve had to loosen—

I know those crimson drops, though flowing fast like rapids right now–they too heal and inevitably I will find another unique knot to tie—

But I hope…

I hope next time I tie a knot that I can pull it apart gently with ease, leaving the rope whole.

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Sonia Chintha

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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