[Verse 1]

He never said the words out loud

No echoes soft no promises vowed

But his hands built bridges I could cross

Through every triumph through every loss

[Chorus]

Silent love louder than the wind

In the quiet I knew where to begin

No need for words when the heart is true

He never said it but I always knew

[Verse 2]

A jacket draped when storms would rise

A steady hand when I’d close my eyes

His shadow stretched when mine was small

He caught my stumbles he saw it all

[Prechorus]

And though his voice was rough and plain

His actions sang a sweet refrain

[Chorus]

Silent love louder than the wind

In the quiet I knew where to begin

No need for words when the heart is true

He never said it but I always knew

[Bridge]

He taught me how to stand how to fall

Through his silence I heard it all

The world might call him tough or cold

But I found warmth in the strength he’d hold

[Verse 3]

I called him Dad, and he called me son,

His eyes revealed love when our work was done.

While he never uttered the word love,

He was with me every moment, just like God above.

[Prechorus]

And though his voice was rough and plain

His actions sang a sweet refrain

[Chorus]

Silent love louder than the wind

In the quiet I knew where to begin

No need for words when the heart is true

He never said it but I always knew

[Outro]

I never doubted he loved me true.

He was with me for everything– I always knew.

In his final minute, before he died,

He gripped my hand tightly and cried,

And simply said, “I hope you knew.”

What a powerful way to bid me adieu.

Copyright October 20, 2025, by Stephen Craig Whitley – All Rights Reserved