butterfly

you were as gentle as a summer breeze

sculpted beautifully by the cherry blossom trees

your hair flowed like the lakes of life

i thought one day you were gonna be alright

your smile was as warming as a cherry pie

often got lost in your sparkle infused green apple eyes

you always decorated the paper with the flowery words you'd say

tell me love, how are you today?

are you back in town watching over your mom?

oh i know she'd be so proud!

are you back to start a new job?

perhaps you've gotten closer to God?

or maybe you're just in town for a treat?

i saw you at the place where we used to get ice cream

but i've missed you butterfly, how are you tonight?

did you finally get your first kiss?

or raise a few kids?

still wear those plastic clips in your hair?

do you still have that poster of the care bears?

remember how your room was filled with bratz?

now it's filled with cigarettes, how many packs?

you cut your hair now, looks like a shit color brown

you lost the sparkle in those very eyes, now it looks like you've died.

your smile has faded into a frown, what got you so down?

but i've missed you butterfly, how are you tonight?

did you finally get your first kiss?

or raise a few kids?

still wear those plastic clips in your hair?

do you still have that poster of the care bears?

you decorate your papers now with swear words and slurs

you tell me the last few years have been a blur

you told me you spent time in a local jail

and how no one had money for bail

you say you wasted your life on a couple drugs

and you could really use some self love

but i've missed you butterfly, how are you tonight?

did you finally get your first kiss?

or raise a few kids?

still wear those plastic clips in your hair?

do you still have that poster of the care bears?