The twelve-year-old girl,

leggy and in-between,

stares at the businesswoman

seated at the next table.

The girl’s face swirls,

fascinated by the silk blouse and impossibly high heels,

curious about what she may become,

thrilled at having discovered a new possibility.

The woman’s persona will linger,

infusing the girl’s play

as she tries on the power behind the suit

in her mother’s high heels,

staring through the mirror

to see who she will become.