A
choice made long ago
That I cannot undo
Pinstripes for pinafores
Attaché for diaper bag
Hours spent in commuter trains
Watching the frantic steps of others
Other women
Wives
Mothers
So many busy conference rooms
Traded for
Extra bedrooms and footsteps in the hallway
Late
A choice made by myself
That I would not have allowed to be made
for me
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