Sincerest Apology
When we dined out,
By my father’s decree,
I could order whatever I pleased…
Lobster and drawn butter,
Bottomless Shirley Temples,
And chocolate fudge cake,
With a wig of extra, extra whipped cream.
It was his way of saying,
“I’m sorry for being a drunk.”
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