Daddy's Little Girl

From the day I was born Your life changed and you were sworn To help me through life’s upheavals And protect me from all of life’s evils Your big strong hand held mine You made me feel everything was fine I loved being Daddy’s little girl Being safe in your arms as we’d wildly twirl But no matter how fast we’d go I always felt safe, you know Safe wrapped in your arms forever As long as we were both together You would call me your “Princess” And tell me not to obsess Over my freckles and big ears As you would gently wipe away my tears You explained that some kids were cruel And told me your number one rule To have faith and believe in your own soul Then the negativity wouldn’t take its toll You kept the smile upon my face And taught me to have grace To treat all people with respect And take time out to reflect On mistakes that have been made in the past And to ensure my grudges don’t last As life doesn’t like to waste time And to waste time is a crime. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ©copyright Juanita Torr ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~