One week ago
At this exact time,
We were saying hello.

If only we had known
that five hours later,
I'd be sobbing, abandoned by the side of a road,
And you'd be desperately hunting for her,
Oblivious to my despair.

If only we could have had a sudden vision, upon greeting,
Of the disaster that lay ahead,
Perhaps we could have kept control
And averted Armageddon.

If only, as you said hello
I could have looked into your eyes
And seen myself, a roadside wreck,
And you panicking, in pain,
I would have ordered a pint of water,
instead of a pitcher of beer,
Or I'd have made an excuse to go home.

We just couldn't resist
each other's pull.
What was it, that madness?
And now look, we've lost each other,
And you've lost him,
And I've lost her.
Good God, what was that reckless disregard of danger,
That arrogant belief
That we were invincible?

Your friendship
Is now lost to me forever,
If only we had known,
If only we had seen.