I'm sorry that I am never around and that I'm never here
I'm sorry that when you give and give I just can't learn to share

I'm sorry that when you say something nice out of my mouth comes something mean
I know most people use the excuse, "Well what do you expect, I'm just a teen."

But that excuse won't work with you because you know me inside and out
You could pick me out of a crowd you know what I'm about

While I on the other hand, could never find you because I have never really tried
You would know about the deeper side of me if only I would let you see

But still you reach up to me just to be rejected
How do you do this and never seem to be affected

How long can you do this? Only you know that
But this is something that I know - this is a fact

Every time you need a hand I just keep pushing you away
But whenever I fall down you're always there to say, "Are you okay?"

Many things I have told you have just been lies but this I know is true
Whenever I say I love you, please believe it is sincere and I really do love you

I know I don't tell you how I feel or when I do it's never loud enough for you to hear|
But this is you time to listen and this is my turn to share

Many things I have done to you have been wrong but I know this is right
I will never stop loving you not till my last night

I love you so much and from now on I will always be there

  ~Written by 13 year old Rebecca for her brother's 12th birthday