You Stopped Calling Me Dad

You stopped calling me dead, like I wasn't who I was.
Like the man who raised you up was never good enough.
I would've opened every door, I would've tried again.
But you closed the distance slowly and never let me in.
I'm not asking for forever, I'm not asking you to stay.
Just one word from your heart again would take this pain away.
You stopped calling me dead, but I still call you son.
Even in this quiet life, you'll always be the one.