The little child whispered,
"God, speak to me."
And a meadowlark sang.
But the child did not hear.

So the child yelled,
"God, speak to me!"
And thunder rolled across the sky.
But the child did not listen.

The child looked around and said,
"God, let me see you."
And a star shone brightly.
But the child did not notice.

"God, show me a miracle."
And a life was born.
But the child did not know.

So the child cried in despair,
"Touch me, God, and let me know you are here."
Whereupon God reached down and touched the child.
But the child brushed the butterfly away and walked away unknowingly.