If Only

If only I could turn back time,

And change the course of fate,

Perhaps then I could make you mine,

And we'd never have to separate.

If only I could speak my heart,

And find the words to say,

Perhaps then we wouldn't be apart,

And you would never have gone away.

If only I had been more bold,

And taken that chance to confess,

Perhaps then my love would have been told,

And our future would be one of success.

If only I had known the pain,

That would come with letting you go,

Perhaps then I would have fought in vain,

And never let you leave me so.

If only I could hold you now,

And feel your warmth once more,

Perhaps then I could show you how,

My love for you has never waned before.

If only I could erase the past,

And start anew with you,

Perhaps then our love would last,

And our hearts would remain true.

If only regrets could turn back time,

And mend the broken hearts,

Perhaps then love would once again shine,

And never be torn apart.

But alas, these are just the musings,

Of a heart that's broken and torn,

Haunted by memories and choosing,

To dwell on what could have been born.

If only I could find the strength,

To let go and move on,

Perhaps then I could find at length,

A love that's new and strong.

If only I could learn to accept,

That our love was not meant to be,

Perhaps then I could start to reflect,

On a future that's bright and free.

If only I could find the courage,

To face the unknown ahead,

Perhaps then I could make a new image,

And create a love that's not dead.

So here's to letting go of what could have been,

And embracing the present instead,

For in the end, it's not the regretting,

But the learning and moving ahead.