I wrote this for my son-in-law and my granddaughter. But the thought that the moon is always there whether you see it or not applies to all the loved ones we have lost but who are still with us.

Hunting the Moon
Will you hunt the moon with me?
I’ll lift you high so you can see.
Sometimes it will be full; sometimes you won’t see it at all.
Learn to have patience, for it will return.
Some nights the moon will look like a half-eaten popcorn ball.
Other nights it’s so bright, you think if you touch it you’ll get burned.
Let’s look for Orion’s Belt and the Big Dipper too.
Planets will appear and the moon will turn blue.
Even when clouds cover them up, the moon and stars are still there.
No matter what you are able to see, the moon is glowing somewhere.
It’s just like one faraway day I’ll be out of sight.
But I’ll be in your heart, which means all will be right.