I want to be the one to be there on your prom night
I want to be the one to do your makeup on your first date
I want to be the one who will always be there, I want to always be the girl down the street
I was there for your first time being a woman
I was there to talk to when you had your first boyfriend
And I was the one you talked to when you needed advice
I’ve see you grow as the years grow by, from a child to a young woman
I’ve watched your brothers come into the earth, one by one, I’ve watched them grow
I’ve seen you change beautifully into a teenager, and watch as you begin your journey
I wish you could be there with me, all the years to come, for summer vacations
I wish you could always be up the road, and my best friend to talk to
I wish you and I could always be as close as we are now, I want you by my side on my wedding day
I want you to be there for the day of my graduation
I want you to be there, to stand next to me and hand me the ring when I say “I do”
I want you to be the one I can always talk to, whenever I am hurt, whenever I am sad
I wish it would never change, but the truth has always been hard for me to face
I know that you can’t stay here forever because you’ll move on to bigger and better places
I hope that we’ll still be friends forever, and our closeness will never dim
I want you to know what a friend you’ve been to me
You were the one I could tell all my secrets and I could share everything with you
You have always brought me out to be a better person, and I want to thank you
You’ve always been my best friend
And God knows that will never change
You only find a friend like you once in a lifetime, and now that I’ve found my true best friend
I find out that you have to leave
So dear friend, take this with you, and keep it forever more
I want you to take a piece of my heart, the place I’ve always kept especially for you
You my dear, I will always treasure, and the next time we meet, I do not know
But wait for me in heaven