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Daddy's Little Girl
By Michael Esson
Daddy, where do babies come from?
“Babies are miracles; mysterious, just like you, baby. They come from a land known to us all, but forever cursed to never remember.”
Daddy, what is that on your arms and legs?
“It’s called a scar, baby. There’s one for all the times I slipped and fell into love’s everlasting allure.”
Daddy, what do doctors do when they get sick?
“Doctors say sacred spells and prepare potions in proportions to care for and cure the sick, baby. But there’s one rule: they can never use their powers on themselves.”
Daddy, do you want to be rich and famous?
“Bounties of booties may sparkle and shine, baby, but nothing rivals my precious jewel, - you!”
Daddy, why do you talk so differently?
“That’s my father’s tongue, baby; it’s as foreign as he is, but that’s all I’m left with. Without it, I wouldn’t know who I am.”
Daddy, why do you hug me so tight?
“Covered under the warm glow of my dark skin, baby, I want you to feel all the love my father couldn’t feel for me.”
Daddy, is God real?
“The moment I laid eyes on you, the heavens opened to the thunderous triumphs of trumpets; an angel descended and majestically announced your name, Ohemaa! God is as real as you are.”
Daddy, I think I’ve fallen in love!
“Joy rains as love reigns. But what’s a heart that doesn’t ache… if not pain.”
D- d- da- daddy…
“Words wane as heartbreak reigns. But what’s a heart that doesn’t break… if not pain.”
Daddy, why do birds sing?
“If I knew, you would be the first person I would tell.”
Daddy! Daddy! Why is the sky blue?
“If I knew, it would be the first secret I keep withheld.”
Michael Esson is a medical student in the MCW-Milwaukee Class of 2025.
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