Mom’s been quiet, lost in her pain,
While I talk to this stone, out in the rain.
Your boots are empty, your rifle’s still,
And this hole in us, nothing can fill.
Who will be there now, when life’s too hard to take?
When the nights are long, and the loneliness won't break?
Who will tell me right from wrong, show me what to do?
Dad, we needed you.
I sit by your stone in the late afternoon light.
It’s quiet here,
And I’m left with all these questions you’ll never hear.
I’ll try to be brave, like you were before,
But it’s hard when I’m five, and you’re here no more.
The wind whispers through the cemetery pines,
I trace your name on that cold stone line.
I bring my dolls, I bring my songs,
Hoping you’ll hear where you belong.
Do you hear me whisper every night?
Do you see the ribbons in my hair?
Do you know how much I miss you here?
Daddy, why’d you leave so soon?
I needed you to hold my hand,
To help me learn, to understand.
Now I talk to shadows,
And whispers through the pines.
Mom’s been quiet, lost in her pain,
While I talk to this stone, out in the rain.
Your boots are empty, your rifle’s still,
And this hole in me, nothing can fill.
Who will be there now, when life’s too hard to take?
When the nights are long, and the loneliness won't break?
Daddy, who'll teach me to throw that ball?
Who’ll steady my bike when I start to fall?
The world feels bigger, now that you're not here,
And I'm just a girl with a pocket full of tears.
Who’ll show me how to be strong, yet kind?
You left too soon, now I'm left behind.
I’ve been thinking ‘bout boys, but I don’t know what to do
You always said, "Find someone who’ll respect you"
But you’re not here to check their handshake or their eyes
I need your wisdom, Daddy, but it’s lost to the sky
Who’s gonna walk me down that church aisle?
Who’ll stand in your boots with your same old smile?
I see you in the clouds, hear you in the breeze,
But it’s not the same as you here with me.
Who’s gonna show me how to drive that old truck?
Who’ll help me out when the roads get rough?
Daddy, who’ll take your place?
Who’ll be my guide, my steady embrace?
Who’ll tell me what’s right, when the world feels wrong?
Now it’s just me and your name carved in stone.
I hear your voice in the wind sometimes,
See your face in the stars that shine.
But it's not the same, it never will be,
We’re lost without you, can’t you see?
Your boots sit empty by the back porch door,
And I keep wishing you'd walk through once more.
Mama says you fought for the red, white, and blue,
But Dad, I just wanted more time with you.
RetroGod735
