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If Only I Had
If only I had stopped to talk
Or even smile
If only I had taken the time
But now
Your eyes are closed
Your lips are cold
I see the stiff limbs dressed
In black
If only I had said hello
Asked about that math assignment
That was due last week
But it's too late for that
It's too late to save you
If only I had been there
To talk you through it
As you stood there holding that gun
Contemplating 'Should I?'
The question nobody should have to ask
Especially one so young
One so supposedly
Innocent
One so
Talented
One so
Beautiful
If only I had been able to tell you
All of this
If only I had been your friend
While you were still
Alive
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