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.
