In the quiet corners of my mind,
shadows of your absence linger long,
a silent cry within my heart,
an unhealed wound, a mournful song.

I search the stars for signs of you,
seeking solace in the night,
but all I find are whispers faint,
lost echoes of a distant light.

The love I yearned was never found,
your presence just a fleeting dream,
a phantom touch, a hollow sound,
a father’s love, a broken theme.

Now grown, I carry still the scars,
a heart that aches and eyes that weep,
yet through the pain, I rise and strive,
for strength is born where shadows sleep.