She stares past as her life flies by, some memories sweet while others dissatisfy.
She remembers she was 8 and her dad pushing the swing with muscular ease as her hair swayed with the honey-suckle breeze.
She remembers her 15th summer racing on through bringing with it raging hormones and ***** boys.
She remembers bitter tears shed on mother's caring shoulder when Robert said that they were over.
She remembers prom and mistakes she made and the boy who never again glanced her way.
She remembers the agony 9 terrible months later brought for a tiny, screaming baby and she remembers the love that grew in spite of the pain.
She sits on that bench and quietly remembers her childβs firsts: teeth, words, steps that grew into strides. and her only regret: only the man with his godawful pride.
She climbs on the bus gently grasping the hand of her bright eyed and well-loved child. And this child, this child, who is wealthier than most for the child knows only of love.