Little Lost Lamb

My daughter? MY daughter? A beautiful girl I get to love and adore and don't have to share? Someone who needs me? Someone I can protect and keep safe and make sure she's warm and comfy and happy? Who doesn't care about all those gross other men outside because she just needs me? Who trusts me and I'm responsible for? Whose wellbeing requires me to suck it up and make my way in the world so we have enough money, so she has what she needs, so I can take her shopping for new clothes and toys and crafting supplies and whatever else she wants?

I imagine looking at work in a different light, because it's no longer about me, it's about me and her. And she's at home, maybe completely by choice, maybe because of health issues, but either way she needs to me to navigate the outside for her but it's worth it because she's my little one. And sharing all her firsts because dad is all she has, so i can't be careless, i have to be gentle, I get to be gentle, and we can't tell anyone because the world says its wrong, but who would we tell because our is world right here?

Being able to reassure her, to celebrate who she is and get to constantly tell her that this is exactly how i want things to be, that no you don't have to "grow up" that it doesn't matter how long you stay small because dad loves you exactly like this and he's always going to be here to take care of you.

My little daughter who likes softness and pretty things. Who needs my help sometimes but pays me back in kisses and hugs. Who makes the outside world bearable because she makes the inside world beautiful. My little daughter-wife who is what i need her to be because I am what she needs from me.

Maybe it's a dream but we all have to sleep eventually.

Like, yes darling, I'm aware that you see yourself as a big girl but I care about you too much to ever let you be anything other than my beautiful little girl.

Of course you're a big strong girl sweetheart, but you're too beautiful and wonderful to have to worry about any of those big girl responsibilities.

Daddy’s Little💕

You’re going to take your time to make me perfect and obedient and create structure and a pathway for the relationship? You’re going to take the time to teach me? Guide me? Mold me? Break me? You could do anything with your time and you are using it on me, to make me better for you, for me, and for us.