Meaningful

Mommy showed me the great big world today
We walked hand in hand; the rain disappeared
I caught a butterfly that wouldn't stay
Was that the real reason for mommy's tears?
The sun was hidden behind her blue eyes
As she held out my hand for me to feel
Flowers on a tree, and birds in the sky
This is how, she said, you know something's real
When you can feel its warmth and hear its breath
Even when time won't allow it to be
When you can watch it grow, and take each step
To become something meaningful, you see?
When Mommy shows me such beauty in life
I wonder why you aren't here by our side