I wish things were different,
I want them to go back,
Way back when things were bright,
You and I got along, compromised,
We fought fair,
Never hit below the belt,
Contempt and resentment werent the norm,
Never knew thier name,
When love was all we had,
Yet it was all we needed,
I wish I could go back in time,
Alter the future’s travels,
Divert it’s path,
But retain the lessons,
To know then what I know now,
Maybe it would stop this disaster in it’s tracks,
So it couldn’t take root and spread,
Like a nasty virus we cant seem to shake,
Or at least discover an antidote,
To cure this disease that ails us,
I wish we could wipe the slate clean,
Start all over again,
Keep the good and overlook the bad,
Love more, laugh often and forgive always,
I wish I knew how to get through,
Or at least over the walls we built,
That have formed between us,
To contemplate our choices,
Before the stone is cast,
Before the brick is laid,
I wish we had used steel,
Strong and indestructable,
To build our foundation on,
Our loving marriage is built on,
So the cruel storms of life,
Wouldn’t allow our humble beginning,
Be nothing but a fond memory,
A pile of just rubble and dust,
A wrecking ball of ill feelings,
Crashed through the infinite bond,
Bound by the vows we swore,
The thundering strike of lightning,
Caused by lies and pain,
Separating trust and respect,
Starting oh so small,
If we hadn’t turned a blind eye,
Talked things through,
Maybe it wouldn’t have,
Driven this wedge between us,
Ripping us apart,
Dividing our once stable, rock-solid union,
Shaking the ground beneath us,
I wish we could just,
Be like we used to be,
Back before we knew better,
When we laughed in the face,
Of anyone who ever dared to doubt us,
Or the strength of our love,
Please cant we just fall on our knees,
Pray to the fixer of it all,
The only one who can help us now,
Call on the mercy and grace of the repairman,
Let him fix the house that love built.