Mother and Child Reunion

A beautiful Paul Simon song that takes on a poignant meaning for me since my mom died. 

To me, he's saying that to those who lose a mom that he doesn't want to give "false hope" or sugary advice, but there will be a reunion someday between the child and the deceased mother. He's empathizing with the person who lost the loved one: "I've never been laid so low." "Although they (the Beatles) say Let it Be," "it just don't work out that way (it isn't that easy) when you lose your mom. You will experience other deaths "in the course of a lifetime" "over and over again," but the reunion "is only a motion 

(an effort to feel their presence) away." Or, the reunion is "only a moment away 

(Life is so short, you will meet up with the loved one in person soon)."

Although he got the song title from a simple menu item at a Chinese restaurant, Simon taps into some poignant and timeless themes of love, empathy, hope, and spirituality.