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Matthew's Song

You were eight Standing on a chair Trying to reach the counter Like you already belonged there You asked me how to tie a tie Like it was a secret code I tied it twice and stepped aside Said, “Son, now it’s yours to hold.” You watched my hands I didn’t know You were learning How to carry the load I blinked and you were taller Voice deeper than mine Laughing at my old man stories Saying, “Dad, I’ll listen every time.” But when the room gets heavy And the night feels long You set the table steady And prove I raised you strong. We had that house with broken heat Cold air and flimsy walls Three kids, no job, no backup plan Just grit and prayer and all You saw more than I thought you did Even when you looked away Turns out that you were listening Even on your quiet days I blinked and you were grown now Car keys in your hand Rolling your eyes at something I said Like you’re already your own man And when I lost my footing When sickness dimmed the sun You stood there calm and solid Like a father to his son I used to be your mountain Now I just stand still But you built your own foundation And you stand on it still If you don’t need me like you used to That means I did it right You don’t have to fear the darkness You learned how to hold the light I blinked and you were grown now Setting plates in dimmed-down light Handing me that marbled knight Like you knew I needed it that night You don’t see a broken man You don’t see decline You just see the one who showed you How to stand your line If I fade into the background And you carry what I gave That’s not me getting smaller That’s a father being brave.