When Tomorrow Starts Without Me
by Jason Ball
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 did not get to say.
I know how much you love me,
As much as I love you.
And each time you think of me,
I know you'll miss me too.
But when tomorrow starts without me,
Please try to understand,
A Marines place is with the Corps,
I was born to fight this war.
When the Angel came and called my name,
And took me by the hand.
He told me my post had changed,
And I was shipping out.
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 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 this 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 heavens gates,
I felt so much at home.
So when tomorrow starts without me,
Don't think we are far apart,
For every time you think of me,
I'm right here in your heart.
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