It’s certainly not
the first time
I’ve thrown down
diamonds in the sand
but hindsight is useless
and should have equals didn’t
and that’s truly the case
as I watch you
walk away
on the arm
of some other guy
In haste, I reflect
on the events leading
up to this day
and replay each scene
in fleeting images
editing out the errors
but in vain is
this attempt at
making things the way
the really ought to be
Time stands still
or drifts backwards for no one