Happy birthday Ricky,
I hope you have a blast,
Spare a moment to read this poem. as I talk about our past.

You were aged just four when I was born,
I knew that instantly you were far from the norm,
In our red tikes car you'd push me & sound a horn,
As i followed your lead i knew you were of special Form,
Playing cricket on the grass till our clothes got torn,
You stood by my pram & to the world you scorn,
Dont touch my sister you'd warn.

You'd wash me in the sink that was my bath,
Assigned to me for life I knew we would have a laugh,
Although that yellow string vest was naff,
You have the role of sibling down to a craft,
Threw tricky water we will always share one raft.

Whatever you need you can always twist my arm,
How could i resist a noob with charm,
In our little red shed we'd play in the calm,
Uke you'd call repeatedly like an alarm.
For 20 years you sheltered me from harm.

As life gets tough your struggle it might,
it will always also be my fight,
For being your sister means ill always answer your plight.
Ill fight your corner till the very end,
We have a unique bond, a special blend,
Even if you break everything i lend,
Like dinner with mamma every weekend,
Hours with you are amongst the best ill Spend,
I have a brother therefore I will always have a friend.

You'd hold my hand when I cry,
if I was in trouble, you'd help me lie,
Being your target practise hurt oh my,
I had you to annoy how lucky was I,
We grew up in the blink of an eye,
I had the best man to help those years go by.

Holidays digging on the beach and in the sea,
Christmas mornings sat side by side in glee,
It's been a joy watching you grown into all you currently be,
If I could have picked a bro in 1993, i'd still have picked you Ricky lee,
Thank you for looking after me.

We share the same blood but its the memories that are our glue,
Your hard work at times that's true,
but i treasure you older sibling and everything we do,
On our own we wouldn't have a clue,
but side by side we will always get Through,
The highlight of my childhood was you.