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.

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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.

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If I knew it would be the last time, I’d hear your voice lifted in praise,

I would video tape each action and word, so I could play them back day after day.

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For surely there’s always tomorrow to make up for an oversight,

and we always get a second chance to make everything right.

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There will always be another day to say our “I love you,

And certainly there’s another chance to say our “Anything I can do?”

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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 and old alike,

And today may be the last chance you get to hold your loved ones tight.

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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 last wish.

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So hold your loved ones close today, and whisper in their ear,

That you love them very much and you’ll always hold them dear.

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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.

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