Caught in the mirror oh the years took flight
A smile grows weary under evening light
Memories unfold like a faded thread
Whispers of moments replay in my head
Lonelier now with the weights of days
Friends like shadows slowly drift away
The clock ticks loud it won't rewind
Lonely echoes of time leave a hollow behind
Once a crowd of faces lit the room with glow
Now the silence greets me like an old shadow
A laugh that lingers an empty space
Fingers trace the void where love used to grace
The older I grow the smaller the world
Like leaves in autumn each bond unfurled
I chase connection but it plays coy
Like a fleeting glimpse of childhood joy
Lonelier now with the weights of days
Friends like shadows slowly drift away
The clock ticks loud it won't rewind
Lonely echoes of time leave a hollow behind
Once a crowd of faces lit the room with glow
Now the silence greets me like an old shadow
A laugh that lingers an empty space
Fingers trace the void where love used to grace
But maybe the stillness holds a spark unseen
A whispered promise of where I’ve been
Through every ache I'm learning to find
Even lonely echoes can free the mind