If only time bowed to my wishes...

...and stopped when my whole world was in my arms.
...and held me when worlds were falling apart in storms.
...and returned to the yesterdays when today got worse
...and never let me do what today brings me a curse.
...and flew fast into a tomorrow that's hopefully freer
...and kept pace with me, neither faster nor slower.
...and prevented me from creating a tomorow of regret
...and never allowed to re-emerge histories that are dead

If only time were my slave...

...I'd have forever been innocent and naive.

If only...