11 Years Later, He's Still My Bestest Friend

The boy was known to all as Dave Raj Banerjee
Who was I to know he'd have so much energy
When he came to us
I wondered what all he does
He is my brother
And a better one, there is no other

He grew older and we grew closer
We were smooth like butter, never any coarser
I had this great responsibility to protect him
Making sure that the light in his life was never too dim
He is my brother
And a better one, there is no other

Every step that he took in his life was for me like living twice
He did almost everything like me. And those memories were just as nice
As the first time when it was me
But this time it was he
He is my brother
And a better one, there is no other

There was a year when we went to the same school
I got to walk with him everyday. That was really cool.
He walked into Tadlock for the first time
And it was there he began his climb
He is my brother
And a better one, there is no other

He was a Cub Scout and he's almost done
He's gotten all the awards: every single one
He'll be moving onward to Boy Scouts
Where his spirit for adventure he will find out.
He is my brother
And a better one, there is no other

When faced with science he is always hungry for more
He learns so much about it, I worry he'll run out of science to explore
Always asking me questions about things I have never heard prior
He is constantly looking for a way to get one step higher
He is my brother
And a better one, there is no other

And on January 27, 2013 when you have turned 11
I will still remember the face I saw when you first came from heaven
I love you now and will love you forever on
You are the best Dave and to me you're an Icon
He is my brother
And a better one, there is no other

Happy Birthday Dave!