Family Ghosts

Shadows linger once bright halls Empty echoes in these walls Dad's gone and left a space Torn fabric we can't replace Thought we'd find some common ground Misery in silence found Drifting farther every day Words unspoken fade away Family ghosts haunt our nights Broken dreams under dim lights Trying hard but still we fail Lonely ship without a sail Secrets crawling up my spine Past mistakes we can't rewind Caught in webs that we have spun No escape for anyone Laughter now a distant sound In this house where grief abounds Bridges burned can't be rebuilt Buried deep in endless guilt Hope feels like a whispered lie When every effort makes us cry Dad's spirit fades to mist In the rift we can't resist