To pause and ponder on what could have been And visit, a time of love, not distort To change its outcome of judgment turned in And seek a new trial in my heart's court Yesterday's embers have grown dimmer now The evidence suggests nothing would change Wishes and hopes can raise a folly's brow To relive what was before and rearrange To dream of love as it was to begin And light the stars bright in a darkened sky To kiss my love's mouth with passion again And feel the pulse of her heart in reply Would that I could turn back the hands of time And find it was the love of a lifetime 10/8/19 contest If only we could turn back the hands of time