TO FATHER (Poetry by a soldier)

I THOUGHT OF YOU TODAY, BUT THAT ISN'T SOMETHING NEW
I THOUGHT ABOUT YOU YESTERDAY, AND DAYS BEFORE THAT TOO

I THINK OF YOU IN SILENCE, I OFTEN SPEAK YOUR NAME
ALL I HAVE, ARE MEMORIES, AND PICTURES IN THE FRAMES

YOUR MEMORY IS A KEEPSAKE, FROM WHICH I'LL NEVER PART
GOD HAS YOU IN HIS ARMS, AND I HAVE YOU IN MY HEART