Happy Birthday to my favorite Veteran . . .

Dad - 

I love you.  I hope you had a wonderful birthday and wish you more than the best!  On the day that we honor those, like you, who have served our country I wanted you to know that I appreciate who you are.  You served our country and I am grateful but more than that, you have served our family.  For that fact, there is nothing I could do to ever repay you.  Here is a my first poem that I have written and it's dedicated to you - 

Once recalled

As darkness sets in

I often see

hard benches,

clasped hands with twirling thumbs.

I hook my arm in his

and it is dwarfed.

Remember, say the whispers,

where faith began for you.

The twirling thumbs

move forward then back,

forward then back,

forward then back;

with each twirl

a faith renewed.