If I Don’t See You Tomorrow

This is something we all should always keep in mind and never take our love once for granted…
If I knew it would be the last time
That I'd see you fall asleep,
I would kiss you all over.
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,
I would record each word,
so I could play it 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 thinking you would KNOW IT

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 sure there's always tomorrow
to make up for the time,
and we always get a second chance
to make everything just right,

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 you never forget.

Tomorrow is not promised to anyone,
young or old,
And today may be the last chance
you get to hold your loved one close.

So if you're waiting for tomorrow,
why not do it today?
For if tomorrow never comes,
you'll surely regret this 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 love once 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.
   By carmen santiago
Published: 7/23/2008
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