this song is dedicated to my baby brother,
Kok Soo Vern (20 June, 1979 - 4 Feb, 1980)
The Friend I Could've Had
I didn't feel the sorrow,
Of what happened way back then;
For I was still too young to know,
That I had lost a precious friend.
But you could've been my companion,
You could've been my friend;
I could have been always there,
When you needed a helping hand.
But the ways of God are far too high
for us to understand;
So I never had this brother,
Who could've been my friend.
Though the time you spent around with us
was so very brief and short,
I still thank the Lord for all the joy
and happiness you brought.
And I'm happy for you, little friend
that it was the Lord's good plan,
To save you from the misery
of this painful, sinful land.
For the ways of God are far too high
for man to comprehend,
And I'm glad I had this brother once,
Who could've been my friend.
Don't have much memories of you,
But I still feel kinda sad,
Whenever I stop and think about
the friend I could've had.
- 18 Sep, 1998
