Four women stand in a row
Each, the same woman
Just a different moment
In time
Some acne
Some wrinkles
Some dark hair
Some gray hair
Each have questions
Wanting to know
What has happened
Where are you now?
What have we accomplished
What are we still waiting for
One is in college
Finishing another degree
One has a job
Still dating
One is married
A baby on the way
One is a grandmother
Waiting to die
None of the elders
Will share many details
With the ones who came before
Not wanting to ruin the surprise
Or prevent the good in store
But enough is said
Enough is revealed
The future looks bright
At least,
That’s how it feels