If ...

The resource where I found this poem used in the April 5 sermon did not credit its origin. But some people have spoken of what it meant to them, so I share it with you.

If I knew it was the last time I'd see you fall asleep
...I'd tuck you in more tightly and pray your soul to keep.
If I knew it was the last time I'd see you out the door,
...I'd hug and kiss you one more time and call you back for more.
If I knew it was the last time I'd get to share your day,
...I know that I'd make certain it didn't slip away.
We assume we'll have tomorrow to correct an oversight,
...That we'll always have another chance to make everything all right.
That there will always be another day to say that I love you.
...There will always be another chance to ask, "What can I do?"
But just in case I might be wrong and today is all I get
...I want to say I love you so that you will not forget.
Tomorrow is not promised that we'll see another night.
...Today could be my last chance to love and hold you tight.
Instead of waiting for tomorrow, show your love somehow.
...For if tomorrow never comes you'll wish you'd done it now.
That you didn't take the extra time for a smile, a hug, or a kiss --
...Instead you were busy, too busy for the one that you now miss.
Hold your loved one close today and whisper in their ear.
...Tell them that you love them and why you hold them dear.
Say "I'm sorry, please forgive me, you're the best, it's OK"
...So if tomorrow never comes you'll not regret today.

....................................... -- Author Unknown

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