Parting

"If I knew that today would be the last time I’d see you, 

I would hug you tight and pray the Lord be the keeper of your soul.

If I knew that this would be the last time you pass through this door, 

I’d embrace you, kiss you, and call you back for one more.

If I knew that this would be the last time I would hear your voice, 

I’d take hold of each word to be able to hear it over and over again.


If I knew that this would be the last time I see you,
I'd tell you I love, and would not just assume foolishly that you know it already.

                                                                 -Gabriel Garcia Marquez