It all ended

I still hear your voice in the back of my mind

Telling me, “Be strong, take it one day at a time”

You left too soon, but your words never fade

I carry them with me through every choice I’ve made

Mom’s still holding on, I do what I can

Trying to stand tall, trying to be the man

You raised me to be, through the tears and the fights

I’m learning to lead, even when it ain't right

I fold your old shirts, I drive your old truck

And whisper your name when life gets too much

I miss you, Dad, more than words can explain

I’m doing my best, though I still feel the strain

Looking after Mom, holding Sis when she cries

Trying to smile with tears in my eyes

And when the world feels too heavy to bear

I see your reflection, and I know you’re there

Yeah, I see you clear...

When I look in the mirror

The porch light still flickers, your tools still in place

I clean up your shop like you’re back from a break

Every Sunday we talk, even if it’s just me

Telling you stories you'd laugh at, you'd see

I carry the weight you once carried for us

Through bills and heartbreak, through struggle and trust

I don’t always know how to do this alone

But I feel your strength in the blood and the bone

Sometimes I break, but I don’t let it show

I’m holding it down, just thought you should know

I miss you, Dad, more than silence can say

I’m doing my best to not drift away

Looking after Mom, keeping Sis in the light

Even when I’m lost in the middle of night

And when I’m scared of the man I might be

I see you inside, still guiding me

Yeah, I feel you near...

When I look in the mirror

You’re the calm in my chaos, the fire in my fight

The reason I stand, the echo of right

You taught me to love, to forgive and to try

To hold up the sky when the stars start to die

I miss you, Dad, but I carry your flame

Through the hurt, through the hope, through the joy and the pain

Taking care of the ones that you left in my care

And I find a way, even when it’s not fair

'Cause when I question who I'm meant to be

I see your eyes staring back at me

You’re always here...

When I look in the mirror

So I’ll walk this road, year after year

With a piece of you...

In the man in the mirror