If I knew it would be the last time
\nthat I’d see you fall asleep,
\nI would tuck you in more tightly
\nand pray the Lord, your soul to keep. <\/p>\n
If I knew it would be the last time
\nthat I see you walk out the door,
\nI would give you a hug and kiss
\ncall you back for one more. <\/p>\n
If I knew it would be the last time
\nI’d hear your voice lifted up in praise,
\nI would video tape each action and word,
\nso I could play them back day after day.<\/p>\n
If I knew it would be the last time,
\nI could spare an extra minute or two
\nto stop and say “I love you,” instead
\nof assuming you would KNOW I do.<\/p>\n
If I knew it would be the last time
\nI would be there to share your day,
\nwell I’m sure you’ll have so many more,
\nso I can let just this one slip away. <\/p>\n
For surely there’s always tomorrow
\nto make up for an oversight,
\nand we always get a second chance
\nto make everything right.<\/p>\n
There will always be another day
\nto say our “I love yous”,
\nAnd certainly there’s another chance
\nto say our “Anything I can dos?” <\/p>\n
But just in case I might be wrong,
\nand today is all I get,
\nI’d like to say how much I love you
\nand I hope we never forget, <\/p>\n
Tomorrow is not promised to anyone,
\nyoung or old alike,
\nAnd today may be the last chance
\nyou get to hold your loved one tight..<\/p>\n
So if you’re waiting for tomorrow,
\nwhy not do it today?
\nFor if tomorrow never comes,
\nyou’ll surely regret the day, <\/p>\n
That you didn’t take that extra time
\nfor a smile, a hug, or a kiss
\nand you were too busy to grant someone,
\nwhat turned out to be their one last wish.<\/p>\n
So hold your loved ones close today,
\nwhisper in their ear,
\nTell them how much you love them
\nand that you’ll always hold them dear, <\/p>\n
Take time to say “I’m sorry,” “please forgive me,”
\n“thank you” or “it’s okay.”
\nAnd if tomorrow never comes,
\nyou’ll have no regrets about today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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