For Joseph Because you're a brother so dear to me I'm giving you this card and poem To show how much I care Because you were there When I was down And you were there To share my happiness What else could I do To show my gratefulness? We can laugh and cry together We have faith and trust entwined between us So we can share all kinds of secrets You're more of a friend than a brother And friends are for sharing Friends are for caring Friends are there when you need them And even when you don't They share experiences Right throughout their lives There's nothing that can break up a friendship If you want it to survive All you have to do is try All you need is one good friend Who understands you like no other And then mix in a bit of loyalty and love And there you have it A friend forever ~ And that's what we've got, I've found a friend in you, my favourite brother And Joseph Because you're such a good friend I want your sending off to be special A time that you can remember A time that's full of love So here's hoping your party's the best One you share with all your family and friends Who think you're kind and love you dearly And want your celebration to be a success And I want you to remember these words Because they come straight from the heart Our friendship is special Our friendship id dear Our friendship is something I will always treasure And I will keep it for eternity Because you mean so much to me You know I love you because We're two of a kind And Joseph, it's great to have you around And that's why I'm going to miss you And you know, you'll be taking a part of me With you when you leave There'll always be a place in my heart That I'll save especially for you It will be filled with love and kind thoughts Waiting just for you to return And when you read this Think of me, because In your thoughts Is where I want to be. � Elizabeth 1988 "My brother, Joseph, and I were very close and often mistaken by some to be a couple. He was my friend, my confidant as well as my brother. We were inseparable. I could talk to him and tell him things that I couldn't share with others and it never mattered with him. He was my best friend, who helped me through some tough times growing up. We shared so much, even the same birthday! Then he moved interstate and I knew I would miss him so I wrote him this poem. But although we exchange letters, as time went on, we both moved on with our own lives....and sadly, we are not as close anymore. He now has his life, and I have mine ~ but he will always be my brother and my friend. Love you, Joseph. "