IF TOMORROW STARTS WITHOUT ME....

If tomorrow starts without me,

and I’m not there to see,

If the sun should rise and find

your eyes all filled with tears for me;

I wish so much you wouldn’t cry

the way you did today,

While thinking of the many things

we didn’t get to say.

I know how much you love me…

as much as I love you,

And each time that you think of me,

I know you’ll miss me too;

But when tomorrow starts without me,

please try to understand,

That an angel came and called my name

and took me by the hand,

And said my place was ready in

heaven far above,

And that I’d have to leave behind

all those I dearly love.

But as I turned to walk away,

a tear fell from my eye,

For all my life, I’d always thought,

I didn’t want to die.

I had so much to live for,

so much left yet to do,

It seemed almost impossible,

that I was leaving you.

I thought of all the yesterdays,

the good ones and the bad,

I thought of all the love we shared

and all the fun we had.

If I could relive yesterday

just even for a while,

I’d say good-bye and kiss you,

and maybe see you smile.

But then I fully realized that

this could never be,

For emptiness and memories

would take the place of me.

And when I thought of worldly

thing I might miss come tomorrow,

I thought of you, and when I did

my heart was filled with sorrow.

But when I walked through heaven’s gates

I felt so much at home.

When God looked down

and smiled & at me from

His great golden throne,

He said, “This is eternity

and all I’ve promised you..

Today your life on earth is past

but here life starts anew.

I promise no tomorrow but

today will always last,

And since each day’s the same way

there’s no longing for the past.

You have been so faithful,

so trusting and so true.

Though there were times you

did some things you

knew you shouldn’t do.

But you have been forgiven

and now at last you’re free.

So won’t you come and take my hand

and share my life with me?

So when tomorrow starts without me,

don’t think we’re far apart,

For every time you think of me,

I’m right here, in your heart.