A collection of heartfelt poems that speak of motherhood, growing older and being the daughter of Chinese immigrants. Written in the shadow of the devastating events of 9/11, these beautifully crafted narrative poems reveal heartfelt insights into the emotional life of a contemporary woman in her late 30s - balancing marriage, motherhood, and career - as well as contemplating her experience as the daughter of Chinese immigrants, for whom ambition is a lower priority than survival.