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.
