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.
They say you should always leave loved ones with loving words, 'coz you never know.. it may be the last time you see them. But is that how life works? Every day of your life when you talk to your family, friends, etc., is this what you think about? If you have an argument with someone and you decide to give the other person time to cool down before you talk again, is that not contradictory to what I first said? Or do these feelings come in only when you do lose someone and then fade away? Do we actually have the time these days to think about all this? Should we even think about all this? Should we not live life to fullest?
They say life is short.. is it really? If you've lived 20 years, isn't that a long long time? They say you shouldn't let little things bother you.. they say you must forgive and forget.. If you're upset because of someone or something for one day, is that bad? If 20 years is a long time, how small is one day? How can you live everyday just being happy? They say you should everyday as if it was your last.. Can you do that? If people say things to you and don't behave well, should you let that go? What happens to your feelings? You give someone time to get alright, but even during that time, doesn't it matter to you how that person behaves? Isn't life made up of little things anyway? And if they say life is short, then every little thing should count, right?
What is life really all about?
6 comments:
Wow....What a beautiful poem that was...well,life is all about these questions you have put up...Its a journey to find and feel the answers of these innumerable questions which somewhere or the other contradict each other,coz there are unnumerable perspectives through which one can analyse situations and these answers...cherishing each moment this journey gives us is the real meaning of living life to the fullest as they say, "Its not the destination, rather the journey which counts"
Live it !!! :)
Cheers!
that was a profound thought! i guess "life is short" is a relative phrase... its funny that you should think 20 years is a long time when i think just the opposite! Its time to start applying to universities for Ph.D but it seems like only yesterday that i went to school, it seems like only yesterday (to my mom of course!) that i was born, it seems like only yesterday that my dad taught me to ride a bike, it seems like only yesterday I goofed up in the annual day play when i was in first grade, etc etc etc... doesn't that make the life we've had so far look short? :)
It seems like only yesterday that I met all you people in NUS and yet here I am in fourth year, wondering how things will be when we graduate, to which corners life will take us and if we'll ever get to hang out again the way we used to... life itself doesnt have to come to an end to inspire you to live each day to the fullest, but little episodes like this can right? :)
indeed a very profound thought. and a question in the end that perhaps can never be correctly and unanimously answered.
forgiving and forgetting, easier said than done, if practiced, life will become much simpler and happier.
and the poem somehow reminded me of If only the movie.. will recommend if you have not watched it already. i posted about it on my blog when i saw the movie. it is so incredible..and deals with something like this.
#Anu,
Thank you for letting me know, will watch the movie sometime soon.. "If only", right?
Life is short ... because we have so many questions ( you should know :) ) and so little time to find all the answers ...But I hope you find what you're looking for... what's destined for you to find :)
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