Her little girl
In the swing
Curious, energetic, bright
She pushes her
Learn, move, create
Harder, faster, higher
And the girl smiles.
Her daughter
In the swing
Inquisitive, assiduous, gifted
She teaches her to pump
Push, produce, live,
Harder, faster, higher
And the girl does.
Her teenager
In the swing
Introspective, lackadaisical, artsy
She watches her change paths
Grow, change, become herself
Twisting, slowing, nearly stopping
And the girl cries.
This young woman
In the swing
Discovering who she is
She watches as she
Looks up, beholds the sky
And resolves to pump again.
A String of Pearls 