my father's house

in my voice

in my smile

in the eyes of my eldest child

you appear every year in my life

in a dream

i have now

standing still in my father's house

and i try another time to walk away

i learned that music and laughter

from the child that you hid in your eyes

and it's his song that i sing

now who will sing for me?

all my life

no voice inside

has whispered

set me free"