If I Knew

If I knew that 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 heat 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 minuet or two
to stop and say "I love you",
instead of assuming you would KNOW I do.

If I knew it would the 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 oversite,
and we always get a second chance,
to make everything right.

There will always be another day
to say "I love you's",
And certainly there's another chance,
to say our "anything I can do's?"

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 to busy to grant someone,
what turned out to be thier last wish.

So hold your loved ones close today,
and whisper in thier ear,
that you love them very much,
and you'll always hold them dear.

Take time to say "I'm sorry",
"Please forgive me", "thank you", or "it's ok",
And if tomorrow never comes,
you'll have no regrets about today.

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