IF I KNEW

 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
 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 just right.

 There will always be  another day
 to say "I love you,"
 And certainly there's another  chance
 to say our "Anything I can do?"
 

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,
 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.