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When I was but a little girl/ I owned a magic string/ From me to my big sister/ For she meant everything/ Precious was her name for me/ She used it all along/ But when I heard my given name/ I knew that I'd done wrong/ Our life was not a storybook/ But she protected me/ From those who tried to do me harm/ And things I should not see/ She wiped my tears and calmed my fears/ Then chased the ghosts away/ She'd dress me up in pretty clothes/ And hug me every day/ She taught me how to do the twist/ And bought me my first doll/ She'd always take me along with her/ When boyfriends came to call/ For if she went without me/ My world would fall apart/ My string would get so tangled/ And it would break my heart/ So she resolved to take me/ But it was understood/ That I could go as long as I/ Promised to be good/ Then came the man who took her hand/ And married her one day/ She brushed my cheek and swallowed hard/ As they both walked away/ I cried "Why are you leaving me?"/ My tears fell to the floor/ My string will get all tangled now/ Don't you love me anymore?"/ She turned to me and whispered/ Don't cry while we're apart/ We need no string, because you see/ You're right here in my heart."/ The years have passed and we have grown/ And still it's plain to see/ That she was right, we need no string/ She's forever tied to me

You are my sister's one true heart/ The love is plain to see/ That you have vowed to cherish her/ Means everything to me/ But more than just her husband/ You've become a loving part/ A golden thread that's woven deep/ Within my grateful heart/ More than just a brother/ A mentor you have been/ A shoulder strong and steady/ A guide, a loving friend/ In laughter we have forged a bond/ In tears we've held on tight/ In darker times you've held me up/ You've championed my right/ I cannot thank you near enough/ For all the time we spend/ In conversations long and deep/ Your patience, without end/ If ever I shall be so blessed/ And once more say "I do"/ Let the man who wins my hand/ Be someone just like you

The first time that I saw him/ Eyes so wide and curious/ Mouth set in a thoughtful pout/ All businesslike and serious/ The first time that I touched him/ His skin was soft as silk/ Dark hair framed haphazardly/ A face as white as milk/ The first time that I heard him/ A murmur soft and low/ His needs conveyed in such a way/ I could not help but know/ The first time that I smelled his scent/ I could not get my fill/ And even in his absence/ I am basking in it still/ The first time that I tasted him/ So sweet upon my lips/ Kisses from his perfect face/ Down to his fingertips/ My life has filled with wonder/ As years crept up on me/ That I could still recall so much/ In vivid memory/ Then barely as I blinked an eye/ This boy became a man/ How time could change my little boy/ I'll never understand/ The one thing time could not deny/ That I am proudest of/ His child's heart still beats tenderly/ With true and honest love/ These prescious gifts I'll take with me/ When my time here is done/ He gave them to me on the day/ That he became my son........ BACK HOME NEXT