I never thought you'd leave so soon
Your life here had just begun
There are so many things we had yet to share
So many things we had not done
I never got the chance to say
That I was so proud of you
You worked so hard to please us all
Your heart was pure and true
I never thought this was the only way
For you to be so free
You fought within yourself so long
This is the only end that I can see
I never thought you'd be the one
To show me how to live
To take each day and realize
How much love I have yet to give
Just one more thing I never thought
Is that I would have to say goodbye
But I'll hold onto our memories
And think of you each day that goes by
I will always love you, my brother!
-Melanie Nelson Ehrlich
My youth was spent right next to you
When I turned left, then you did too
When I climbed high, you were right there
The best of times is what we shared
And sometimes when we disagreed
You'd turn around and follow me
'Cause you and I were close indeed
As close as you and I could be
One fateful day upon the road
A fork appeared, which way to go?
You wanted left, I wanted right
We couldn't see the other's side
I thought I knew and you did, too
The road to take for me and you
We disagreed, but didn't fight
So you turned left and I turned right
Each step we took, the distance grew
Until there was no 'me and you'
Now many years have come and gone
How is it that we went so wrong?
I see the headstone on your grave
Is there a 'me and you' to save?
Of course there is...I'm here - you're there
I'm sure you know I'll always care
And this one thought, it gives me cheer
The road we're on is just a sphere
We've passed halfway, it's meant to be
We're coming back to 'you and me'
~Peggy Field
paths in life,
but no matter where we go,
we take a little of each
other everywhere ...
-- Tim McGraw
Right from the very start
I helped take care of you
And loved you with my heart
And you were almost 2
We played and played for hours
It was only me and you
I remember when you were 4
Sandbox, swings and make believe
I could ask for nothing more
And you were almost 6
Playing cars or playing dolls
Or sword fighting with sticks
And you were just 13
It was time for me to leave your side
And start living my own dream
And had families of our own
But I look back and realize
How much that we have grown
It was just us two
You shaped my life when it counted most
And for that I'll always love you
~Melanie Nelson Ehrlich
