Maybe it was because you have grown older; Maybe it's because the phones took you away from my life. I missed the time when you were 6 years old!
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You were six years old, holding my hand so tight
Training wheels trembling on your little bike
You laughed so loud when you learned to fly
Scraped-up knees, but you didn't cry
We chased the sun down by the lakeside shore
You splashed me first, then you wanted more
Your hair in the wind, your feet in the water
You said, "Don't catch me, Dad — I wanna try"
Now the screen burns brighter than I'll ever be
Your fingers moving faster than your heartbeat
I'm right here calling through the quiet night
But you're somewhere lost in a different light
Stop scrolling… scrolling through the night
Turning every feeling into emojis and likes
Do you remember what the wind feels like?
Rain on the window… still calling your name
Look up… just for a second — not for a photo
Just to feel it… are we still alive?
We used to lie back and name every star…
Now we don't even look at the sky
We walked those trails till your legs gave out
You rode on my shoulders, laughing out loud
Every night was a story you'd never let end
"One more page," you'd beg again
Now your door is closed, but I see the light
Not the kind that used to warm your eyes
I'm right here… but you're somewhere else
Talking to strangers, forgetting yourself
Turn it off… turn it off…
Don't let that glow burn your heart hollow
Look up… just for a second — not for a photo
Just to feel it… are we still alive?
We used to lie back and name every star…
Now we don't even look at the sky
Kid… your phone isn't a light
It's just a shadow
Keeping you from the world
I'm still here… I haven't moved
Still saving a place next to me
Turn it off… just for a while…
Come back… come back to me
I hear you… just for a second, I'm letting go
I didn't know… you felt this alone
The sky's still there… I forgot its name
But I'm looking up… and it feels the same
I'm still here… just a little far away
Can we go back… not forever, just today?
No photos… no screens… just you and me
Like when I was six… like I used to be
I'm right here… I've been here all along
Every small memory still holding strong
We don't need to go back, we can start right now
Just take my hand… I'll show you how
Look up… just for a second…
We're still alive… together this time…