If I could go back,
What would I say
Before loss touched my heart
On that grief-stricken day?
If I could go back,
Would I sing to you more
Or talk to you of
Just how much you're adored?
If I could go back,
Would I choose to complain
Of the back aches and leg cramps
Causing what I thought was pain?
If I could go back,
Would I still doubt my ability
To mother a daughter
With grace and stability?
If I could go back,
Might I take time to count
Your kicks and your punches
Before they ran out?
If I could go back,
Would I do it again
Endure all the heartache
And pain in the end?
A piece of my heart
Was ripped swiftly away.
But I’d do it all over
Just to see you someday.
-A
