IF ONLY I KNEW

[kitty]

IF ONLY 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
& 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 & kiss
& 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 & 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 & 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,
& we always get a second chance
to make everything just right.

There will always be another day
to say "I love you,"
& 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,
& 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
& 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

[Phil]

A very good poem - thanks! It's very true too. I try to say "I love you" to my wife every night, just to remind both of ourselves how much we need each other.

Thanks!

[littlemoo]

I do the same for my hubbie, because he's lovely, and I give him a kiss when he goes out.