If Only

If someone was to make a careless mistake
And you die, what next

If you could reverse the hands of time
And correct something
What is

If you could move forward and stop yourself
Then what gives

If you could look up and and change the past
What will

If you could arrange all on your own
Will events be prevented

If you ordered your steps and took all measures
What saves

Now let us make more sense
Today his gone, yesterday he was
Oh why did he go to the airport
If only we had stopped at the pharmacy
If only we had called the doctor
That extra one minute spent shouting at the wailing child
The 5 minutes doing therapy that wasn't therapy
A few minutes we were gisting
Now I'm alone
I wonder what next
If only I think,
Maybe all would have been different

Past, Present, Future
You can only ever try to change one
All that matters is the future and maybe the present
You made mistakes, move on
You've erred, forgive yourself
If only, well it has occurred
Will you continue to strive within you
Imagining all the alternatives that will never be
Do something different now and prepare for a better tomorrow
Forget if only
But look on to Jesus the Author and Finisher of your Faith