I WAS SLEEPING PEACEFULLY
WHEN I HEARD THE SOUND
A SOUND I WILL NEVER FORGET
I THOUGHT IT WAS A BAD DREAM
ONLY IT WAS A NIGHTMARE
THE SMOKE...THE FIRE...
THE SILENCE...THE SCREAMS
PLEASE GOD LET ME WAKE
TELL ME NONE OF THIS IS TRUE
NOT HERE...NOT HOME
THIS IS NOT SUPPOSE TO HAPPEN HERE
WE ARE A LAND OF PEACE
A LAND OF PLENTY
A LAND OF PROMISE
THIS IS NOT SUPPOSE TO HAPPEN HERE
THEY ARE ALL GONE
NEVER TO RETURN
MY HEART IS BREAKING SO
THE TEARS WILL NOT STOP
THIS IS NOT SUPPOSE TO HAPPEN HERE
THIS IS A POEM THAT WAS E-MAILED TO ME 9-11-2005
IF I KNEW
IF I KNEW IT WOULD NE 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
I I KNW 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 IN PRAISE
I WOULD VIDEO TAPE EACH ACTION AND WORD
SO I COULD PLAY THEM BACK DAY ANFTER DAY
IF I KNEW IT WOULD BE THE LAST TIME
I COULD SPARE AN EXTRA MINUTE
TO STOP AND SAY I LOVE YOU
INSTEAD OF ASSUNING YOU WOULD KNOW I DO
IF I KNEW IT WOULD BE THE LAST TIME
I WOULD E THERE TO SHARE YOUR DAY
WELL SURE YOU'LL HAVE SO MANY MORE
SO I CAN LET JUST 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 JUST RIGHT
THERE WILL ALWAYS BE ANOTHER DAY
TO SAY I LOVE YOU
AND CERTAINLY THERE'S ANOTHER CHANCE
TO SAY OUR ANYTHING I CAN DO
SUT 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 MEY BE THE LAST CHANCE
YOU GET TO HOLD YOUR LOVED ONE TIGHT
SO IF YOUR WAITING FOR TOMORRW
WHY NOT DO IT TODAY
FOR IF TOMORRW NEVER COMES
YOU'LL SURELY REGRET THE DAY
THAT YOU DIDN'T TAKE THE EXTRA TIME
FOR A SMILE, A HUG, 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 THE THEIR EAR
TELL THEM HOW MUCH YOU LOVE THEM
AND THAT YOU'LL ALWAYS HOLD THEM DEAR
TAKE THE TIME TO SAY I'M SORRY
PLEASE FOR GIVE ME, THANK YOU, OR IT'S OKAY
AND IF TOMORROW NEVER COMES
YOU'LL HAVE NO REGRETS ABOUT TODAY
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