At the bus stop,
a chubby girl of about 10 or 11
in rainbow colored leg warmers
danced and spun around like a ballerina.
Her mother, dressed in blue hospital scrubs,
sat on the bench and watched.
A smile formed beneath her weary eyes,
revealing a small joy after a hard day.
Another woman in a business suit said,
‘She does well for such a heavy girl.’
The mother politely nodded
and then pulled out her smartphone.
Her smile vanished.