Raindrops dance against the open window

Racing each other downward

Where, no matter the outcome, they come together again

I watch them, a child

I take bets on which will win

Waiting

I fidget uncomfortably against the wall

The rain has made it cold, and I wish for his warmth

A click

Was it him?

Had he come home to me at last?

I race downstairs

The door is open wide

A wide empty space before me

My feet lead me through

Padding gently through the pools

To the gate, where I waited for hours

But I turn

I run

And I leap into his arms

Warm, happy

Daddy and me

Together again