i shuffle along the gravel drive ; i walk the fence line , touching posts ; i head around to the rear of the house , where the river passes by . i managed to wipe off the last of the soda . he needed to know that she 'd be tapping around in his system . he said , `` i think the idea is simple enough . long past her believing-in-love-at-first-sight years . `` i saw your husband with another woman . '' a mother really needs to be with her baby when hes that small . 