If I had just paid more attention
If I had chosen my words just right
Perhaps if I had listened
Then she'd still be alive

We all know of the old saying
We're busy in this life
Moving this and that direction
Trying our best at holding tight

Where concern we have for others
Has all but lost its way
We know it's here among us
But not sure how long the stay

We've become a closed-off culture
Of I, me, and mostly mine
It's not that we don't really care
It's just that we don't have the time

Which can come back in force to haunt you
If not watched carefully
Need I be the one to remind you
It's happened to the likes of me

Which has me focused on the past
Reliving my mistakes
Holding onto my regrets
I'm sure will never fade away

My only hope is that this lesson
Can save others from the pain
If you see someone in trouble
Find something to say
Before it is too late...