If I could go back
I'd go to that very dreaded day
I would find that scared little boy
and I would take him away

Hand in hand we'd go for a walk
I'd tell him it's not too late
that his actions in those next few moments
dear boy they would carry weight

the weight so heavy it can crush a soul
a feeling you will not shake
and with every beat of your heart
you will feel it ache

eventually you will grow old
you may even move away
you'll  find a girl and fall in love
but the pain I promise will stay

the guilt will grow with each passing moment
you'll despise the courage you lacked
and one day you'll awake as a man
who wishes that he could go back

I would then stop and let the boy think
hoping my words made sense
that all of a sudden he would have a change of heart
and run to his friend's defense

My heart would smile when he did just that
he turned around and ran
I would drop to my knees with joy
as the tears of relief began

If I could go back
I would not do things the same
and hopefully I could change the man
that 12 year old boy became