A Thousand Yesterdays

The sun still shines like it used to then, But the warmth feels borrowed, not truly mine. Laughter echoes in the empty air, Like whispers carried through time’s shrine. I still remember the evening breeze, That danced with us by the riverside. The stories told with glowing eyes, The gentle strength you never tried to hide. Your shadow walks beside my day, In every quiet, in every light. Each corner holds a silent smile, Each silence holds your guiding might. Sometimes I dream I turn around, And see you standing near the door. But dreams are cruel — they fade too fast, And I am left wanting more. I’d trade a lifetime just to sit One last time in your silent care, To feel again the way I did, When I knew you’d always be there. Now memories are what I hold, Pressed like petals in my soul’s pages. And every tear that falls today Writes your love across my ages. You are the voice behind my calm, The strength that holds me when I fall… A name I whisper through my ache— Father, the greatest love of all.