Mothers Day

i found a little starfish
in the tidepool by the sand
i found a tiny starfish
and put him in my hand

an itty-bitty starfish
no bigger then my thumb
a wet and golden starfish
belonging to noone

i thought that i could take him
from the tidepool by the sea
and bring him home to give to you
as a loving gift from me

but as i held the starfish
his skin began to dry
without his special seaside home
my gift to you would die

i found a tiny starfish
in the tidepool by the sea
and i hope whoever finds him next
will leave him there, like me!

and the gift ive saved for you
the best gift i can give
i found a tiny starfish
and for YOU i let him live