When Tomorrow

Starts Without

Me

When 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 those things

I dearly love...

But as I turned to walk away,

A tear fell from my eye,

For all of life,

I 'd always thought,

I didn't want to die,

I had so much to live for,

So much 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 goodbye and kiss you,

and maybe see you smile,

But then I fully realized,

that that could never be,

For emptiness and

memories,

Would take the place of me.

And when I thought

of worldly things,

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 it starts anew".

"I promise no tomorrow...

But today will always last,

and since each day's the same day,

There's no longing for the past".

"But 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 take my hand now

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".

~Author Unknown~

This poem was written in

memory of those who died as

a result of the shootings at

Columbine High School

in Littleton, Colorado.

April 20, 1999

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