Beer mug

‘Voor de allerbeste Papa’
it says on the beer mug,
for the best daddy in the world.

Then I feel her and time
flowing past me as if I’m in
the shower. There time goes,

there my daughter goes, down
the drain hole. I have five
seconds to shout, give her

some vibe as she speeds
through the system of pipes,
away from me. I am too slow,

already. I am going to be so
sorry, and she will smile
and hold my hand as I race

through the system of tears.
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