IF I KNEW
If I knew it would be
the last time
That I'd see you fall
asleep,
I would tuck you in
more tightly
and pray the Lord,
your soul to keep.
If I knew it would be
the last time
that I see you walk
out the door,
I would give you a hug
and kiss
and call you back for
one more.
If I knew it would be
the last time
I'd hear your voice
lifted up in praise,
I would video tape
each action and word,
so I could play them
back day after day.
If I knew it would be
the last time,
I could spare an extra
minute
to stop and say "I
love you,"
instead of assuming
you would KNOW I do.
If I knew it would be
the last time
I would be there to
share your day,
Well I'm sure you'll
have so many more,
so I can let just this
one slip away.
For surely there's
always tomorrow
to make up for an
oversight,
and we always get a
second chance
to make everything
just right.
There will always be
another day
to say "I love you,"
And certainly there's
another chance
to say our "Anything I
can do?"
But just in case I
might be wrong,
and today is all I
get,
I'd like to say how
much I love you
and I hope we never
forget.
Tomorrow is not
promised to anyone,
young or old alike,
And today may be the
last chance
you get to hold your
loved one tight.
So if you're waiting
for tomorrow,
why not do it today?
For if tomorrow never
comes,
you'll surely regret
the day,
That you didn't take
that extra time
for a smile, a hug, or
a kiss
and you were too busy
to grant someone,
what turned out to be
their one last wish.
So hold your loved
ones close today,
and whisper in their
ear,
Tell them how much you
love them
and that you'll always
hold them dear
Take time to say "I'm
sorry,"
"Please forgive me,"
"Thank you," or "It's okay."
And if tomorrow never
comes,
you'll have no regrets
about today.