They say that time will dull the sting,
That healing hides in everything.
But years have passed, and I still find
You echo loud within my mind.
The world moved on, the seasons spun,
But I’m still paused where we were one.
The day you left, the sky turned gray—
And somehow, it still feels like yesterday.
I see your smile in morning light,
I hear your voice when things aren’t right.
I reach for you when I’m unsure,
As if your touch could still assure.
You weren’t just wise—you were the core,
A steady hand, a quiet shore.
A father not by blood, but soul,
You filled the gaps and made me whole.
And now I walk this world alone,
With lessons etched into my bone.
But some days still, I lose my way—
Because it always feels like yesterday.
I fake the strength, I wear the face,
But there’s a void I can’t replace.
You built me up, you showed me how—
I just wish I could ask you now.
I’d trade the years, I’d trade the pain,
For one more talk, one last refrain.
But all I have is what you gave—
A legacy I try to brave.
So if you’re near in some old song,
In thoughts that guide me when I’m wrong,
Then know I miss you more than I can say—
And for me, it still feels like yesterday.
POETRY 