Not Until You Called Me "little one"

i never needed a Daddy
to hold my hand gently in His
to tuck me into bed
to kiss my forehead tenderly
not until You
called me “little one”

i never needed a Daddy
who needed to shelter me from bad things
who longed to care for me when i can’t
who would protect me from myself
not until You
called me “little one”

i never needed a Daddy
to hold me in His lap and stroke my hair
to admire pretty pictures i colored for Him
to tell me He loved me and missed me bunches
not until You
called me “little one”

i never needed a Daddy
who wanted to bruise me
who craved possessing me
who ached with need for me
not until You
called me “little one”

i never needed a Daddy
to make me His naughty little girl
to take me places i’d never been
to show me the joys of pain
not until You
called me “little one”

i never needed a Daddy
who reminded me i am precious to Him
who said knowing me made Him a better person
who promised He was mine alone
not until You
called me “little one”