I will do that—tomorrow.
I will change this—tomorrow.
I will fix that—tomorrow.
I will call them—tomorrow.
What a weight tomorrow carries—
the weight of uncertainty,
of all the things we leave undone,
of all the hope we ask it to hold.
It will be better—tomorrow.
It will be easier—tomorrow.
I will have the energy—tomorrow.
Motivation will come—tomorrow.
What a promise tomorrow remains,
despite all the painful nows,
all the broken todays,
all the forgotten yesterdays.
What will it be—tomorrow?
What will it bring—tomorrow?
What will change—tomorrow?
What will I become—tomorrow?
But what if tomorrow never comes
the way I keep asking it to?
What if I spend my whole life
waiting for the strength to live it?
Maybe the question was never
“What will tomorrow bring?”
Maybe it was always—
“What is the cost of waiting for it?”
What if tomorrow never comes
And leaves me frail alone and blue
In my ear echoes sound of drums
Life would be barren without you
My saddened heart could not construe
What if tomorrow never comes
In stormy skies where no birds flew
Of love remaining merely crumbs
The melody my finger strums
Where there were hearts that beat as two
What if tomorrow never comes
Forsaken morning breaks in lieu
Unsung prayers shushed as taboo
Lingering fear that it becomes
What if this is naught but adieu
What if tomorrow never comes
AP: 3rd place 2020
Submitted on May 16, 2020 for contest BRIAN'S CHOICE G sponsored by BRIAN STRAND - RANKED 3RD
Facing west not to miss a sunset
I close my eyes imbibing its warmth
And listen to the symphony of nature
Soaking in its every beat
I kissed my wife goodnight
Expressed how much I truly love her
What if tomorrow never comes
Published in my 24-page photo/anthology ~RANDOM MUSINGS VOL.3~ 2020
AP: 3rd place 2026
It’s in my words and in my every deed
The tinge of love and compassion
Attentive to his every need
And cautious with his every move
He’s not the man he used to be
Half as strong twice as lovable
In my heart I live with fear
What if tomorrow never comes
Each moment treasured
Each confession savored
A tenderness that can’t be duplicated
An intimacy that can’t be bought
Precious moments together cherished
Making the most of time we’re granted
What if tomorrow never comes
Published in my 24-page photo/anthology ~CAN'T IMAGINE~ 2020
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
Submitted on January 27, 2020 for contest STRAND CHOICE 8 sponsored by BRIAN STRAND - Honorable Mention
What if tomorrow never comes
What if I never get to kiss your lips again
What if I never get to wrap my arms around you
What if the moon tonight swallows you whole
And the morning never shows its face in shame
What if tomorrow never comes
AP: Honorable Mention 2021
What if
What if tomorrow never comes
What if
What if hate turn to love
What if the evil threw down the glove
What if the planets and the stars
Go away tomorrow
Then I'll remember what I saw then
What if all never happen
What if????????????
8/03/18
written words by James Edward Lee Sr.©2018
If one day you feel like crying, call me I can't promise that I can
make you laugh, but I can cry with you..
If one day you feel like running away, don't be afraid to call me..
I can't promise that I can make you stop, but I can run away with you..
And if one day, you call, and there is no answer, come to me fast,
maybe I need you..
If I ever ignored you, I'm sorry..
If I ever made you feel bad, or put you down, I'm sorry..
Things happening in our lives, are good and bad..
I'm writing this today, what if tomorrow never comes..
What if I never have a chance to give you a hug, and say goodbye..
I close my eyes
Feel my heart on fire,
coal set scorching in subterranean mine.
Now, must I pluck out
this fire burning , siphon this out
these drooling embers?
I am not to be blamed. Please,
I didn't start it, I only kept it ablaze,
with that tiny spark you blew in.
I love these golden flecks
they hold me in a fiery fantasy, a fairy
with wings of love and a sparkling magic wand.
Look, can't you see,
our dark silhouettes an entwined beauty
drenched in the heat of unguarded love ..
I am the moth
drawn to your passion's flame
dancing wild as tomorrow never comes.
Protect me, from your fire,
this golden trance I love so dear,
to dust may I burn
in embers you feed my heart!
Happily so...,what if tomorrow never comes?
For Gail 's Burning Embers contest...
02.17.2013
You, you had my hand
You had my heart
Then it fell apart.
Me, I try to restart,
I try to believe.
Is there something more here for me?
And what if tomorrow never comes
What if I'm left here in the dark
In this moment that seems so hard
The millions of thoughts that run through my mind
All collide and push aside
I hold on tight to these thoughts
These memories tonight
But I'm missing you so much right now
I fall apart, I spiral down
Your sour heart keeps me in place
This pain you made I can't erase
And what if tomorrow never comes
What if I'm left here in the dark
In this moment that seems so hard
And here we are now, nothing is good
Backing away, I feel like I should
Tears stream down, and they carry around
Everything's gone, and I can't be this strong
This lonesome confusion pushes me to the ground
Here I am dying, can't let me be found
There's a fire a blazing inside my heart
Burning my insides as I fall apart
And what if tomorrow never comes
What if I'm left here in the dark
In this moment that seems so hard
Sometimes late at nights I lie awake
As peaceful words come to my thoughts
Lost in my own peaceful dreams
I turn to my side
What if tomorrow never comes
Will my love one's know how I loved them
Will they know that these words were written for them
Would these words be enough to let them know
That they were my everything
I pray that this poem reveals my heart
And every day they are reminded
How much they mean to me.
What if tomorrow never comes?
The presence of the living-those that are alive will call for questions
questions unanswered that will need to be answered
to some people it is supposed to be indescribable and unexplainable
But as for me
It will be the beginning of the end-from the end
the end of the former beginning
the beginning of a new beginning
the beginning that begins the beginning of new beginnings
The beginning that would prove the existence-presence of things you would have never
self-imagined would exist-would be present.
Looking for the formal definition, structure, and history of this poetry form? Visit the Poetry Dictionary entry below. Then return to explore how PoetrySoup members bring the form to life through their own poems.