IF I KNEW

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 more.

If I knew it would be the last time,
I’d hear you voice lifted up in praise,
I would capture each action and word.
So I could play them back day after day.

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 this one slip away.

I’ll love you for always,
And I mean it from my heart,
Deeply into you I fell,
But when you we’re gone my heart fell apart.

But if it’s too late for us,
Around you, I’ll always be,
Always with you, my heart and mind,
‘till the end of my life I’ll find.