Being

I’m a pale shadow:
The darkness left as the light struggles to get past your form.
The imprint of your passing, an echo of your breath…
I can’t fill the gap,
I can’t fill the volume of life that you inhabited, now vacated.
I can’t stop the silence that deafens me…
But I can be here for you;
I can be here,
If being has any meaning, then I’m here for you.

I’m a father in ruins,
I have no advice or guidance to give.
I’ve got little support or strength but maybe we can support each other…
I can be here for you,
As you grow, as you live, as you love…
I can be here,
If being has any meaning, then I’m here for you,
If love has any bearing, then I’m here for you.

If being here is enough, I can do that,
If seeing you is enough, I can do that too.
If being proud of who you are counts for anything, I’ll claim that for you…
Anything else and I’m empty