Silently and slowly the hands turn
Seconds rewind into the long ago
A sun rises in the West, a fiery glow
I can almost feel the heat of the burn
As the orbit stutters into opposite flow

I am counting the rotation roll
As spring falls into winter cold
Then autumn colours as leaves unfold
Going back, searching for a missing soul
It was lost long ago, a sad story to be told

Speeding through the lived out days
Counting back to where you can be
Then finally the day comes into view
And my heart slows the reversing ways
Of Earths flow, and I finally see you

I step into the day, and it’s clear
Like a picture, so perfectly matching memory
Tears blind me to your smile, so I don’t see
You crossing the room, then arms hold me near
Finally, I have reached where I want to be

As I take the keys, that hold all of my fears
The time glass is silent, it waits patiently
For time to repair the change in history
The fateful trip not made, so no widow tears
Seconds click forward, into a new possibility