Hard Choices

There is that sound
The awful THWONK of a head
hitting something
hard

And then immediately following
CRYING
it hurts it hurts it hurts
and
HUGE TEARS

daddydaddydaddy

I'm here
I'm here
I'll give you a hug
There, there

That's bett-
Where are you going?

Yeah, I just got off the treadmill

sorry

Would you like some water instead?