back home a loneliness fills
the reality of it ending
the fantasy blown away
by the winds of truth
unpack
rearrange
call him
call her
call them
eat right
exercise
back on track
detox
back home a loneliness fills
only at night
in the dark
silence
it’s over
really
over
And now
the rest begins
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.
Security in Solidarity by Celeste Bloom Illustration by Tatyana Safronova Edited by Pari Fahim Goff & Sonia Chintha The pork belly crackled in the cast
From classroom to lip sync battle From discipline and set up and chaos in the sweltering room dripping with conversations about civil rights activists and
I try to walk Straight across Each step I place gently forward Focused and pure Genuine simple It feels straight It feels right It feels