I wish it hadn’t happened to me
because it wasn’t supposed to happen to me
I didn’t need to be there
involved

But when she called for help
I took the steps two at a time

I wish it hadn’t happened to us
because it wasn’t supposed to happen to us

I wish she would leave him
but not how he tried to leave her
twice

But it happened
and I can’t forget it

The stairs and the carpet
stains on the hallway wall
busted and torn ligaments in a hand I’ll never hold again

I wish it weren’t real
I wish I could forget about it
but most of all
I wish she would talk to me again