If Tomorrow Never Comes

*If there's one poem which is still in my mind,it just has to be this piece..the only piece that always has a spot in my heart and mind.The very first time I got it via email in 2002.Thanks xziled_sazin for the forward :)*

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'd see you walk out the door,

I would give you a hug and kiss,

and call you back for just one more.


If I knew it would be the last time

I'd hear your voice lifted up in praise,

I would tape each word and action,

and play them back throughout my days



If I knew it would be the last time,

I would spare an extra minute or two,

To stop and say "I love you,"

instead of assuming you know I do.


So, just in case tomorrow never comes,

and today is all I get,

I'd like to say how much I love you,

and I hope we never will 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,

That you love them very much,

and 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.


-By Norma Marek-