When Tomorrow Starts Without Me
When tomorrow starts without me and I am 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 loved me, As much as I loved 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 walked away, A tear fell from my eye,
For all my life, I had always thought, I did not 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 awhile,
I would say goodbye, 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 wordly 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 for 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 since you have been so faithful, so trusting and so true.
Though there were times, you did some things,
You knew you should not do.
But you have been forgiven and now at last you're free.
So won't you take my hand, And share my life with me?"
So when tomorrow starts without me,
Do not think we are far apart,
For everytime you think of me,
I'm right there, in your heart.
Written by: David M. Romano
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 loved me, As much as I loved 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 walked away, A tear fell from my eye,
For all my life, I had always thought, I did not 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 awhile,
I would say goodbye, 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 wordly 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 for 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 since you have been so faithful, so trusting and so true.
Though there were times, you did some things,
You knew you should not do.
But you have been forgiven and now at last you're free.
So won't you take my hand, And share my life with me?"
So when tomorrow starts without me,
Do not think we are far apart,
For everytime you think of me,
I'm right there, in your heart.
It's so hard to not get sad or a heavy heart when I visit your site. But at the same time, I want you to know you are still with us. Everything I do these days has a different meaning. I don't take anything for granted, and I thank God many,many times for the small things. The weather has been so nice these past few days, and it has allowed me to get outside more. To see everything that our Lord has made. It is so hard to understand why you had to go. Pastor Forbush did a sermon on Heaven two Sundays ago, and afterwards when I was leaving I shook his hand and thanked him for reminding me of what you are getting to enjoy! He talked about the mansions He has prepared and how they are so much more than we could ever imagine. (Are there really streets made of gold?) Pastor also told us that when we get to Heaven we will understand everything that we didn't understand at the time we were going through it. Sometimes, knowing that still isn't a comfort when you ask "Why, God? Why, him?". I try to find peace in knowing that your abscence will not have been in vain, and that because of the brief time you were on earth-- you gave us so much, and I can't wait to see you again. Things have changed in my life, Zack, and I know you are watching over us all. I love and miss you, Zackie.