Echoes of My Father

You held my hand when I was small
Taught me how to stand, how not to fall
Your voice was home, your words were light
Even when we’d say goodnight
But time, it moves without a sound
Now I walk where you're not around
Now I’m grown, but I still hear
The echo of your voice so near
Through every joy, through every pain
You’re running through my veins
We had our fights, we had our space
But love was never out of place
You're the silence in my prayers
Still loving me from somewhere
You worked through storms, never complained
Carried dreams in hands that strained
I didn’t see it then, but now I know
Your love was in the things unshown
And even when we spoke in few
The things you didn’t say rang true
Now I’m grown, but I still hear
The echo of your voice so near
Through every joy, through every pain
You’re running through my veins
We had our fights, we had our space
But love was never out of place
You're the silence in my prayers
Still loving me from somewhere
Maybe I never said enough
But your strength built who I’ve become
Now I see you in my face
And in the steps I trace
Now I’m grown, but I still hear
Every word you whispered clear
You’re in the tears I try to hide
And in the pride I hold inside
We didn’t need a perfect line
Just a bond that stands through time
No matter where or when we are
You live in my beating heart