The Heart's Lament

My father, my guide, my shining star, You left us, but never truly far, For in every moment, in every way, Your love and light forever will stay. I miss the way you used to sing, Your voice would make my heart take wing, I miss the stories that you'd tell, Of all the adventures you knew so well. You taught me to be kind and true, To see the world with a different view, To never give up, to always believe, That with hard work, we can achieve. Your wisdom lives on, in all I do, And in the ways, I am like you, In your love for life, your sense of fun, And in the way, you'd always run. Run towards the beauty of this world, With every moment, unfurled, And now as I look up to the sky, I see your spirit soaring high. So, rest in peace, my father dear, For though you're gone, you're always near, In every memory, every thought, Your love and light, will never be lost.