I loved a maiden, long ago,
She held within her hand my fate;
And in the ruddy sunset glow
We lingered at the garden gate.
The splendor of the western skies
Lay in a halo on her hair.
I gazed with worship in her eyes,
And deemed her true and knew her fair.
'Good night,' I said, and turned away;
She held me with her subtle smile.
I saw her red lips whisper 'stay,'
And so I lingered yet awhile.
'I love you, love you, sweet!' I said,
She laughed, and whispered, 'I love you.'
I kissed her small mouth, ripe and red,
And knew her fair, and deemed her true.
'Twas very, very long ago,
And I was young, and so was she;
My faith as love was strong, for oh!
The maid was all the world to me.
But as the sunset died away
And left the heavens cold and blue,
So died my dream of love one day.
The maid was only fair, not true.
You are my best friend,
How much you mean to me?
You are my book, my savior, my key.
You are my diary, in which I daily write,
You are my star; you bring me to light.
No matter how much we fight,
I’ll always be by your side,
We’ve simply been through too much,
To let what we have slide.
For years you’ve put up with me;
You’re my best friend,
I can always count on you,
I didn’t mean to offend.
Oh, dear friend, please forgive me if I hurt you,
Oh, dear friend, please forget my mistakes as I do.
Oh, dear friend, please be with me as I’m with you,
Oh, dear friend, I will always love you.
You are my one true sister,
That’s a guarantee,
You’re very smart, supportive,
And sooo trustworthy.
You’re funny, unique, inspiring too,
Brave, confident; just about anything will do.
You’re a role model to me; you never cease to amaze,
You’re humble, compassionate... I can go on for days.
Rain, shine, cold or hot,
You’re always there for me, on the dot.
I love you, and you love me,
We’re meant to be together, for the rest of eternity.
