and this is our last day,
I’ll kiss you one more time
before I let you go away.
I’ll hug you more tightly when
you go to walk out the door,
and I will say, “I love you”
more often than before.
I’ll squeeze your hand with mine
at times throughout the day
and I will listen more closely
to all you have to say.
I’ll stare into your eyes
and memorize your face,
so I can hold it in my mind
if you must leave this place.
And when you turn to leave tonight,
I’ll look at you and say,
“I love you.”
In case tomorrow never comes
and you must go away.