Afloat

A Weeds and Wildflowers Prompt

Photo by Paul Tune on Unsplash

I am 6 years old and bobbing in the ocean, hopping from one foot to the other while I watch my daddy float. He floats for a long time, and I get impatient. I want to float, too, but I need him to stand beside me and put his hand under my back.

“Daddy! Come help me float!” He turns his head and opens one eye to look at me. His hands are crossed at his chest, and he looks…