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.
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 or two
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 right.
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?"
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,
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.
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 or two
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 right.
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?"
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,
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.
2008-05-18 02:23:58 GMT
Comments (7 total)
Author:Anonymous
So beautiful.. I am always happy to see people who are not afraid to show their true feelings to other people..and they won't leave the house without kissing their love ones goodbye..^^;
--sollee
<mailto:sollee07@yahoo.com>
2008-05-19 06:25:10 GMT
--sollee
<mailto:sollee07@yahoo.com>
Author:Anonymous
So beautiful.. I am always happy to see people who are not afraid to show their true feelings to other people..and they won't leave the house without kissing their love ones goodbye..^^;
--sollee
<mailto:sollee07@yahoo.com>
2008-05-19 06:26:13 GMT
--sollee
<mailto:sollee07@yahoo.com>
Author:Anonymous
Ahhh, a girl after me own heart! Excellent and sooooooo true... bless you and your man... have a beautiful day and take care :))))
--Lyn
<http://lyndaluv.blogspot.com>
2008-05-19 14:11:44 GMT
--Lyn
<http://lyndaluv.blogspot.com>
Author:Anonymous
I wholeheartedly endorse the sentiment and the practise!
--Malcolm
<http://uk.geocities.com/luv4sinners>
2008-05-19 15:10:31 GMT
--Malcolm
<http://uk.geocities.com/luv4sinners>
Author:Anonymous
talk about tugging at the heart, and tear jerker. really good reading. so true!! it is nice to that there are still people out there with a heart!! i have felt like i say " i love you" to my fiance to the point that it would annoy her, because i say it A LOT, but after reading that i don't feel like i do. thank you for your words. God bless you and yours!
--tntjnsn
<mailto:deserteagle1973@yahoo.com>
2008-05-19 17:24:48 GMT
--tntjnsn
<mailto:deserteagle1973@yahoo.com>
Author:Anonymous
Wow. Beautiful words and wonderful reminders. We could all take a moment to appreciate our loved ones, couldn't we?
--ssgreylord
2008-05-19 17:45:36 GMT
--ssgreylord
Author:Anonymous
Real life doesn't come with a soundtrack to warn you when everything is going to change. And the biggest joys often lie within the littlest moments (like tossing the football with my youngest before school in the morning)... Losing my parents taught me to truly embrace the moment I'm in and the people I'm with rather than to focus unduly on what lies ahead, and I'm grateful for that.
--heather dugan
<http://heatherdugan.com/blog/>
2008-05-19 18:49:27 GMT
--heather dugan
<http://heatherdugan.com/blog/>
