sometimes i wish i could go back
and tell myself not to go that day
tell myself to stay home
don't use the car
eat at home
sometimes i wish i could go back
and tell myself to not trust him
tell myself he's unprofessional
you can find new friends
in public areas
sometimes i wish i could go back
and warn myself
that something will happen very shortly
if i choose to go out for lunch
instead of stay home
sometimes i wish i could go back
and make different decisions
make a decision to find food at home
and to not trust everyone you meet
because there are some terrible people right under your nose
but i was only eighteen
i had 2 hours to spare
it was lunch
i was hungry
and you offered to bring me out to lunch
i shouldn't have gone
i should have stayed home
i shouldn't have waited in your house for you
i should have seen the signs
and then everything turned upside down
because as i yelled for you to stop
you covered my mouth
and as tears ran down my face
you got angrier
and i got scared
i wish i could go back
and not go out to lunch
i wish i could go back
and not run into that situation
i wish i could go back
because then maybe
just maybe
i wouldn't have been
*****
Jun 22, 2017
Jun 22, 2017 at 12:25 PM UTC
sometimes i wish i could go back
and tell myself not to go that day
tell myself to stay home
don't use the car
eat at home
sometimes i wish i could go back
and tell myself to not trust him
tell myself he's unprofessional
you can find new friends
in public areas
sometimes i wish i could go back
and warn myself
that something will happen very shortly
if i choose to go out for lunch
instead of stay home
sometimes i wish i could go back
and make different decisions
make a decision to find food at home
and to not trust everyone you meet
because there are some terrible people right under your nose
but i was only eighteen
i had 2 hours to spare
it was lunch
i was hungry
and you offered to bring me out to lunch
i shouldn't have gone
i should have stayed home
i shouldn't have waited in your house for you
i should have seen the signs
and then everything turned upside down
because as i yelled for you to stop
you covered my mouth
and as tears ran down my face
you got angrier
and i got scared
i wish i could go back
and not go out to lunch
i wish i could go back
and not run into that situation
i wish i could go back
because then maybe
just maybe
i wouldn't have been
*****
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