Crawling up into daddy's lap when dad was stillDADDYnodding my head against his chest soaking in the comfort of his heartLISTENINGto the thump...thump somewhere beneath muscle and breastbone I remember his arms their sublimeENCIRCLINGand the shadow of his voice"I love you, little girl. Put away your bad dreams. Daddy's here"I put them away, Until Daddy became my nightmare that one that cameHOMEfrom work every day and instead of picking me up, chased me far faraway

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