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.
I may not have the stretch marks, well actually I do, but not on my stomach. I may not have the C-section scar from hip
Being an activist means strategy is your friend, don’t mistake every opportunity to fight as the right fight, though every opportunity will make your blood
Blue like the ocean big, bright, kind Blue like the sky above, vast, wide, love Blue where I found you now, here, there, more Light