God puts a butterfly in my heart

The air
Sending movements
To its graceful wings

It flutters
Dancing through
Thousands of flowers

If you ever see
My spirit traveling from
Here to there

It’s because
God puts a butterfly
In my heart

Here it is
free and spirited
Rising up to the earth’s colors

Bouncing to
the rhythms of life
singing to its melody

And my laughter
Reaches through your ears
And you asked why it’s loud

It’s because
God puts a butterfly
In my heart

Don’t ask me
Why I cannot stay
The same way each day

Or why
I’m itching to reach
the long and friendly horizon

And then I flew
Threw my smile to the wind
And you asked me why it changes you

It’s because
God puts a butterfly
In my heart

My love,
Look at the sparkle
In the middle of my eyes

See how
I open wide my arms
To the lovely sun above

Have you
Not noticed this?
Have you not wondered why?

It’s because
God puts a butterfly
In my heart


*acp/feb26,2008