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 t o say 
I know how much you love me 
As much as I love you 
And each time that you think of me 
I know I'll miss you to 
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 a place was ready 
In heaven up above 
And that I'd have to leave behind 
All those i truely 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 times that we had 
I thought of all the things we shared
The good times and the bad 
If i could but relive yesterday 
Just even for awhile 
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 full of sorrow
But when I walked through heavens gate 
I felt so much at home 
When God looked down and smiled at me 
From his great and golden throne
He said, "This is eternity
and all i promised you."
Today your life on earth has passed 
But here it starts anew 
I promise no tomorrow 
But today will always last 
And since each days's the same day
There's no longing for the past 
But you have been so faithful 
So trusting and so true 
Though there were times you did some things 
You knew you shouldn't do 
But you have been forgiven 
And now at last your free
So won't you take my hand 
And share my life with me 
So when tomorrow starts without me 
Don't think we're far apart 
For everytime you think of me 
I'm right there in your heart 

David  M. Romano