Questions For Daddy

Daddy?
Yes little one?

Am I smart, Daddy?
You are the smartest girl I’ve ever known, little one.
Am I talented, Daddy?
You are the prettiest girl I’ve ever known, little one.
Am I a good girl, Daddy?
You are the best girl I’ve ever known, little one.

Will you save me from the monster in my closet, Daddy?
I will it kill it deader than dead, little one.
Will you pick me up when I fall down, Daddy?
I will carry you so you can never fall, little one.
Will you always protect me, Daddy?
I will never be anywhere else when you need me, little one.

Do you want me, Daddy?
I’ve never wanted any girl more than you, little one.
Do you need me, Daddy?
I’ve never needed any girl more than you, little one.
Do you mean it, Daddy?
I have never meant anything more, little one.

Daddy?
Yes, little one?

Why do I always make so many mistakes, Daddy?
That is the only way any of us learns, little one.
Why does learning hurt so much, Daddy?
Sometimes growing pains are necessary, little one.
Why can’t I just be grown already, Daddy?
Everyone, even Daddies, must learn and grow, little one.

You don’t know everything, Daddy?
I don’t even know half of everything, little one.
You haven’t stopped learning, Daddy?
Only perfect people don’t have to learn, little one.
But you are perfect, Daddy!
I am far from perfect, little one.

Daddy?
Yes, little one?

Can I ever be perfect, Daddy?
You are already are perfect to me, little one.