Sonnet?

If I knew it would be the last time,

That I would 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,

I would hear to your voice lifted up in praise,
I would video-tape each action and voice,
So I could play them back day after day.

If I knew it would be the last time,
I would share an extra minute,
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 to share your day,
Well I am sure you will have some more,
So I can just let this one slip away.

For surely there is always tomorrow,
To make up for an oversight,
And we always get a second chance,
To make everything just right.

There will always be another day,
To say “I love you”,
And certainly there is another chance to say our “ Anything I can do?”.

But just in case I might wrong,
And today is all I get,
I would like to say how much I love you,
And I hope we never forget.

So, if you are waiting for tomorrow,
Why not do it today,
For if tomorrow never comes,
You will surely regret the day.

That you did not 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 one close today,
And whisper in their ear,
Tell them how much you love them,
And that you always hold them dear.

Take time to say “ I am sorry”, “ Please forgive me”, “ Thank you” or “ It is okay”,
And if tomorrow never comes,
You will have no regrets about today.