A Gift

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Dad comes home.

"Angel," He says, hugging me.

He breaks away

to tell me

what I already knew.

"I'm sorry.

What a rotten time for me to be gone."


I know he's been worried about me.

He's called almost every day.

"I'm okay, Dad."


"Promise?"

"Promise."

He reaches down,

unzips his suitcase,

and pulls out a bag.

"I brought you some perfume.

They say Paris makes the best, you know."

I take it out of the bag.

A shiny, gold sun

caps the bottle.

I unscrew the sun

and take a whiff.


"I figured you could use a little sunshine about now," He tells me.

I hug him again.

"Thanks, Dad.

I'm glad you're home."

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