Tears and Echoes

[Verse]
Memory lane ain't just a road it's a weight
In my heart where echoes locate
Their laughter distant making a hollow sound
Eyes heavy with tears that won't drown
[Verse 2]
Pictures on the wall like ghosts of our past
Silent whispers I thought would last
Missing birthdays a calendar of regret
Love letters that I never could forget
[Chorus]
Can’t hold their hands can’t feel their embrace
A father’s yearning deep in life's maze
Loneliness paints shadows on the wall
In my dreams I still hear them call
[Verse 3]
Stories untold secrets we never shared
Bonds once strong now seem threadbare
Train rides and ice cream days in the park
Moments now lost in this aching dark
[Verse 4]
A wish on a star a prayer that’s been sung
A father’s love that's come undone
Miles apart time can’t heal the scar
Heartstrings tugged by a memory far
[Bridge]
Every second that ticks feels like a year
Hope in letters that never appear
A fight for tomorrow a battle for today
In my tears my strength finds a way