[Verse 1]
The house still holds a father’s chair
A coat beside the door
Small hands still reach for stories
That won’t be told once more
I hear your name in quiet rooms
And feel the anger rise
A good man loved his children
Now absence fills their eyes
[Chorus]
I’m carrying grief like a folded flag
Close to my chest tonight
I’m angry at the hands that took you
And tired of trying to make it right
I can’t forgive the wound today
I won’t pretend it’s gone
But for the children left behind
I’ll keep walking on
[Verse 2]
There are no words that mend a home
When one voice disappears
No speech can bring the morning back
No strength can stop the tears
I think about the father you were
The patience in your hands
The little lives you guarded
The promises they understand
[Chorus]
I’m carrying grief like a folded flag
Close to my chest tonight
I’m angry at the hands that took you
And tired of trying to make it right
I can’t forgive the wound today
I won’t pretend it’s gone
But for the children left behind
I’ll keep walking on
[Bridge]
Maybe forgiveness isn’t silence
Maybe it’s refusing hate
Maybe it begins with one more breath
When the heart can barely wait
I’ll leave the judgment to the years
And hold the living near
For every child who calls your name
For every unanswered tear
[Final Chorus]
I’m carrying grief like a folded flag
Beneath a winter sky
The anger hasn’t left me yet
But neither has the why
I can’t forgive the wound today
Still, I will not pass it on
For the children left behind
I’ll keep walking on
[Outro]
Rest now, father, rest now
Your love is not undone
The road is dark, the drum is low
But someone carries on