A Parent's Lullaby

Dear mom and dad
Please don't be sad
I hope soon you'll understand
How my short life
Had a much bigger plan
More than birthday cakes
Having my first date
And hearing me say: I do
Instead of goodbye
Please sing this lullaby

It's okay, I'm alright
I'm still by your side
Laughing on swings
Chasing butterfly wings
Like the dawn
No, I won't be gone long
This isn't goodbye, this is only good night
Sometimes even parents need a lullaby

When you walk by
My room tonight
Before you break down and cry
Take a step back on your knees, then you'll see
Just like autumn leaves
I had to leave
So you could start to believe
Now I'll carry you just like you carried me

Death can't divide your heart from mine
Death can't divide your heart from mine