Forever and always

Forever and Always"

(A song for a father and his sons)

I still remember the day you were born,

Your tiny hands, your fragile form.

The way your eyes lit up the room,

I swore to protect you, to guide you through.

But life got heavy, and I lost my way,

After your mom and I drifted away.

The pain took over, I fell apart,

My mistakes broke pieces of your heart.

I’m sorry it’s taken so long to change,

To rise from the wreckage of my own shame.

I was supposed to lead, not fall behind,

To be your strength, not the weight on your mind.

But I love you both, forever and always,

Without you here, I’m not the same.

I saw your tears, I heard your cries,

But I drowned in anger, I fed on lies.

I let the spiral drag me down,

While you and your brother stood strong somehow.

I know I’ve failed you in countless ways,

Lost in the darkness of my own days.

But this guitar’s my lifeline, my hope, my plea,

To tell you both what you mean to me.

I’m sorry it’s taken so long to change,

To rise from the wreckage of my own shame.

I was supposed to lead, not fall behind,

To be your strength, not the weight on your mind.

But I love you both, forever and always,

Without you here, I’m not the same.

These songs I write, they’re more than words,

They’re the cries of a father who’s finally heard.

You’re my reason, my fire, my truth,

I’d trade it all to give back your youth.

I’m sorry it’s taken so long to change,

To rise from the wreckage of my own shame.

I was supposed to lead, not fall behind,

To be your strength, not the weight on your mind.

But I love you both, forever and always,

Without you here, I’m not the same.

My sons, my life, my everything,

Through the hurt, the storms, the suffering.

I’ll fight to show you a better man,

With love so strong, as deep as I can.

Forever and always, that’s my vow,

I’m here for you, starting now.