When you gained your wings

I still hear your laughter in the quiet of the night,

See your shadow in the fading light.

You were my anchor, my guiding star,

Now I’m drifting, wondering where you are.

The sky opened wide, and you flew away,

Left me here in this endless gray.

I try to be strong, but I fall apart—

When you gained your wings, I lost my heart.

When you gained your wings, the world stood still,

The silence hit, and it always will.

I wasn’t ready to say goodbye,

Now I’m searching for you in the sky.

You’re free to soar, but it tore me apart—

When you gained your wings, I lost my heart.

I keep your memory like a flame in the dark,

But it doesn’t fill the hole in my heart.

Every photograph, every worn-out song,

Reminds me that you’ve been gone too long.

The days go by, but the pain remains,

Like a shadow tied to my name.

I’d give it all to restart—

When you gained your wings, I lost my heart.

When you gained your wings, the world stood still,

The silence hit, and it always will.

I wasn’t ready to say goodbye,

Now I’m searching for you in the sky.

You’re free to soar, but it tore me apart—

When you gained your wings, I lost my heart.

I hope you know how proud I am,

Of the man you were, how far you ran.

But the empty chair, the quiet phone,

Makes it hard to feel I’m not alone.

I close my eyes and I feel you near,

Your voice a whisper, soft and clear.

“I’m still with you, I’m never far,

Even though I’ve gained my star.”

When you gained your wings, the world stood still,

The silence hit, and it always will.

I wasn’t ready to say goodbye,

But I’ll always see you in the sky.

You’re free to soar, but it broke my heart—

When you gained your wings, I lost my heart.

Someday I’ll join you beyond the blue,

Until that day, I’ll carry you.

With every breath, every beat, every part—

When you gained your wings, you took my heart.