With tears running down her round beady eyes
The little one sat with her head bent low
She clutched her soft toy tight
N looked at the sky, sprinkled with a soft glow
Her father came around and sat beside her
“Why are you here all by yourself?” he asked
“I miss mom,” was all the girl could utter
That made her dad pull out his smiley mask
“God loved her more, so he took her away,
Sweetie, one day you will understand”
The girl wiped her eyes and replied, “Okay”
But her thoughts were in a faraway land
Running to her room, she broke her piggy bank
And grabbed the coins, stuffing them into her pockets
Seeing her run away, her father’s heart sank
Trotting through the streets, she reached the market
Her eyes went wide looking at the big balloon
And she knew her plan would work
The girl raised her hands and pointed at the moon
“I want to meet mom, take me to her,”
The man reasoned but the girl insisted
He took some coins and left the rest
Up went the balloon, and the girl prayed
She urged every star to join her quest
The moon gave her a welcoming smile
Her heart blossomed with hope at that
“Many have ventured before, flying for miles
But none were brave in their heart”
“Your mom will come meet you soon,
Go sleep child and let us dim our lights”
The girl nodded happily at the moon
She was still sleeping in her bed at night
A gentle wind flowed inside her little room
And caressed her cheek like a feather
“I am always with you child, like the sun and the moon
And I will stay until the change of the weathers”
The girl smiled and felt a kiss brush her forehead
The next day she told her father what she had seen
Her father held her close in his embrace and said
“Your mother is in your heart, as she always has been.”
…now that you’re here
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