Mario Tufino

Sunrise

November 21st, 1937

Castel Forte, Italy

Sunset

January 1st, 2017

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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 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 awhile,

I'd say goodbye and kiss you

But then I fully realized,

That this could never be,

For emptiness and memories,

Would take the place of 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.