Father's Hand

Dust particles dance in library light Through forgotten shelves and aging spines And there it is, that familiar curve Those letters I'd know anywhere The way he crossed his T's The way he dotted I's Notes in margins like whispers from the grave Your handwriting haunts these pages Like ghosts between the lines Did you leave these breadcrumbs for me Or am I seeing signs Father, what were you trying to say Before you walked away Three months, four days Since you disappeared They said move on They said he's gone But here you are in forgotten ink Mapping paths to somewhere else Each notation holds your voice Each symbol bears your touch Was this your escape route all along I trace your letters till my fingers bleed Hoping somehow they'll lead me to you What secrets did you find? What truths were worth leaving us behind The library walls are closing in As I hold this piece of you Every word a compass point Every mark a clue Did you make for me to follow Or should these secrets stay buried in dust Tell me why the map Tell me why the mystery Tell me why you couldn't just Tell me face to face Your handwriting screams from these pages Like a lighthouse in the dark I'll decode every last symbol Tear these mysteries apart Tear these mysteries apart Father, I'm coming to find you Even if it breaks my heart I recognize the way you write my name It's the last thing you left me And now it's leading me away I trace your letters till my fingers bleed Hoping somehow they'll lead me to you I trace your letters till my fingers bleed Hoping somehow they'll lead me to you What secrets did you find What truths were worth leaving us behind