if i knew

if i knew it'd be the last time
that i'd see you fall asleep
i would tuck you in more snuggly
and pray the Lord, your soul to keep.
if i knew it'd be the last time
i'd see you walk out the door,
i would give you a hug and kiss
and call you back for more.
if i knew it'd be the last time
i'd hear your voice lifted in praise,
i would video tape each action
to play back day after day.
if i knew it'd be the last time
i could stop and say "I LOVE YOU"
i could spare an extra minute
instead of assuming you know i do.
if i knew it'd be the last time
i'd 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 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 that i love you,
and certainly there's another chance
to say 'anything i can do?'"
but just in case i might be wrong
and today is all i get,
like to say how much you're loved
and determine to never forget.
tomorrow's not promised to anyone,
young or old alike,
and today may be the last time
you get to hold your loved one tight.
so if you're waiting for tomorrow,
why not show love today?
for if tomorrow never comes
you'll surely regret the day
you didn't take some extra time
for a smile, a hug, a kiss;
and you were too busy to grant someone,
what was their one last wish.
so hold your loved ones close today
and whisper in their ear,
tell them how much you love them...
that 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.
~author unknown