My Butterfly Girl

Verse 1 Leilani… you were my answered prayer, Three long years of waiting, holding hope in the air. Then you arrived like morning breaking through, And suddenly my whole world was you. You taught me what unconditional means, A love so deep it rewrites everything. My ride or die from the very start, Glue to my hip, my beating heart. A mommy’s girl, you stayed close by, Always watching with those thoughtful eyes. You didn’t speak until your own sweet time, Marching to a rhythm that was only mine. And I still remember, you were barely four, In a waiting room by the doctor’s door… You saw a little girl afraid and small, So you hugged her tight and said, “It’s okay,” through it all. That’s who you’ve been… from day one. Chorus And I don’t know how the years move so fast, But I’m holding every moment that I can. Cause you’re my daughter… my heart in human form, My first forever, my greatest plan. One day you’ll grow beyond my arms, But never beyond my life… Leilani… you’re my butterfly light. Verse 2 Now you’re eleven, in your own new phase, Anime worlds and K-pop days. Singing songs I never knew existed, Living in colors that can’t be resisted. You don’t bend just to fit the crowd, You wear your quiet confidence proud. Nonchalant like you’ve always been, A universe deep behind your grin. You’re not trying to be what school says “cool,” You’ve always made your own kind of rule. And I just watch, amazed to see… How perfectly you stay you, effortlessly. Chorus And I don’t know how the years move so fast, But I’m holding every moment that I can. Cause you’re my daughter… my heart in human form, My first forever, my greatest plan. One day you’ll grow beyond my arms, But never beyond my life… Leilani… you’re my butterfly light. Verse 3 And someday soon I’ll step back slowly, Let you chase what makes you happy. Not because I’m ready… not all the way, But because love doesn’t ask you to stay. I’ll be learning how to let you fly, Smiling through the ache inside. Cause I know you’ll meet this world with grace, The same warm heart, the same brave face. You’ll hug the hurting, you’ll shine your glow, You’ll love like you were born to show… And when you venture into your own life, Just know you’ll always be mine… My butterfly. Final Chorus (Growing Up Ending) And I don’t know how the years move so fast, But I’m grateful for every season, every mile. Cause you’re my daughter… my once-in-a-lifetime, My constant reason, my sweetest smile. And when you spread your wings someday, I’ll be cheering through the tears in my eyes… Leilani… my butterfly girl… Go shine.