You Taught Me

Cold stone beneath my knees, your hand in mine
The smoke still rising where the magic died
Two masters fell as starlight split the sky
But only one was breathing when fate replied

More than spells you could not teach
More than power I could not reach

You taught me how to stand when I would fall
You taught me how to fight, you taught me all
But the greatest gift was never in your hands
You taught me I had worth, helped me understand
More than a teacher, more than a guide
You were the father I never had
The one who stayed, the one who tried
Now you're gone and I'm breaking inside

You found me in the shadows, small and afraid
A child with nothing but the dirt and rain
You saw the lightning sleeping in my veins
And gave me everything, a home, a name

More than wisdom you would speak
More than strength when I was weak

You taught me how to stand when I would fall
You taught me how to fight, you taught me all
But the greatest gift was never in your hands
You taught me I was worth it, helped me understand
More than a teacher, more than a guide
You were the father I never had
The one who stayed, the one who tried
Now you're gone and I'm breaking inside

The ground begins to tremble
My grief becomes the storm
The power you awakened
Now rages, raw and torn

I scream into the heavens
The earth splits at the seams
They took you, they took everything
Now all I have are shattered dreams

You taught me how to stand, now I stand alone
You taught me how to fight, now the fight's my own
The greatest magic wasn't what you'd planned
It was the love you gave, your guiding hand
More than a teacher, you were my light
The father who saved me from the night
You stayed when the world had turned away
I'll carry you forever, every single day

The battle's won, the enemies are gone
But victory means nothing
When you're not here to see the dawn
You taught me, grieving