>> Subject: If It Were The Last Time > >> If It Were The Last Time >> 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 or two 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 right. >> There will always be another day to say our "I love >> yours", >> And certainly there's another chance to say our >> "Anything I can do's?" >> 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, 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. >>