IF TOMORROW NEVER COMES

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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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If I knew it would be the last time,

I could spare an extra minute or two

   to stop and say "I love you,"

   instead of assuming you would know I do. 

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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. 

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For surely there's always tomorrow

to make up for an oversight,

   and we always get a second chance

   to make everything right. 

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There will always be another day

to say our "I love you's",

   And certainly there's another chance

   to say our "Anything I can do's?" 

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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, 

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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.. 

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So if you're waiting for tomorrow,

why not do it today?

   For if tomorrow never comes,

   you'll surely regret the day, 

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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. 

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So hold your loved ones close today,

whisper in their ear,

   Tell them how much you love them

   and that you'll always hold them dear, 

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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 

~Anonymous~