I LEARNED SILENCE FROM MY FATHER

My father never raised his voice Never gave me much of a choice He didn’t preach, he didn’t pray He just went to work every day

His hands were rough, his back was bent Every word he saved, he spent On keeping food, on holding ground On never letting weakness sound

He never said “be strong, my son” He just kept going when things went wrong

I learned silence from my father How to hurt and not complain How to stand when nights get longer And pride’s the only thing that remains

I learned silence from my father Not from books, not from a name Just watched him carry life alone And do it all without a frame

He never talked about his fear Never said the word “I’m scared” But I saw it late at night In the way he stared at light

He’d sit real still, TV on Like something in him had gone wrong I didn’t know it then, but now I see myself doing it somehow

Some lessons don’t come in advice They come in watching sacrifice

I learned silence from my father How to bleed without a sound How to keep your world together While your insides fall to ground

I learned silence from my father How to lose and still stand tall How to never ask for help ‘Cause he never asked at all

He didn’t teach me how to talk… He taught me how to last.

I learned silence from my father Every scar I wear today Every night I drive too long With things I’ll never say

If I ever raise a son Hope he learns something new Not just how to carry pain — But how to let it through

He never said goodbye… He just nodded. And somehow — That meant everything.

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