In Memory of my Dad (05-12-09)

Dad:

We thought of you with love today,
but that is nothing new.
We thought about you yesterday,
and the days before too.

We think of you in silence...
we often speak your name.
Now all we have is memories,
and your picture framed.
Your memory is our keepsake,
with which we’ll never part.
God has you in his keeping,
and we have you in our heart.

I feel a warmth around me
like your presence is so near...
and I close my eyes to visualize
your face when you were here...

I endure the times we spent together
and they are locked inside my heart,
for as long as I have those memories
we will never be apart.

Even though we cannot speak no more
my voice is always there,
Because every night before I sleep
I have you in my prayer.