a song about a man who is now a ghost following lo

[Intro – soft piano arpeggios, faint acoustic guitar strum] (Instrumental Solo) [Verse 1 – gentle piano melody, quiet room ambiance] I lean against the screen door you left ajar Watch you stir your coffee like you did back when I was there You trace the crack in the porch rail where I carved our names I reach to brush your hair but my hand just fades away [Chorus – swelling piano, subtle string backing] I’m just the porch light ghost in the corner of your eye Wishing I could rewind the clock and make the good days never die I’d hold you close, I’d fix the words I never got to say But I’m just the shadow that lingers when you turn the lights down gray [Verse 2 – piano picks up soft rhythm, distant crickets] I follow you to the grocery store, walk right through the cart You hum that old Merle tune we used to sing in the car You pause at the beer cooler where I’d grab my favorite brew I smile but you can’t see me, can’t feel the love I still have for you [Chorus – layered vocals, fuller string arrangement] I’m just the porch light ghost in the corner of your eye Wishing I could rewind the clock and make the good days never die I’d hold you close, I’d fix the words I never got to say But I’m just the shadow that lingers when you turn the lights down gray [Bridge – stripped back piano, raw vocal delivery] I see the photo on the mantel, our wedding day in June I’d give up all the stars just to hold you in my arms soon I watch you tuck the kids in, kiss their foreheads goodnight I whisper “I love you” but it gets lost in the night [Interlude – piano solo, delicate and mournful] (Instrumental Solo) [Final Chorus – full piano and strings, emotional peak] I’m just the porch light ghost in the corner of your eye Wishing I could rewind the clock and make the good days never die I’d hold you close, I’d fix the words I never got to say But I’m just the shadow that lingers when you turn the lights down gray [Outro – fading piano, soft wind sound] I’ll stay right here till the end of time Watching over you, my only rhyme