The happiest day of my life
it should have been

My heart races
The sun glazed over like the heavens
as I see the love of my life
standing there waiting

“I do”
we both repeat

As we drive home
our future ahead of us
of what should have been

The lights flashed
as our car jammed into
the guard rail and
into the river.

Suddenly I am trapped

I awake.
He's gone they tell me
He didn't make it they repeat
It should have been me

I go to the river
all that is floating in the river
is the boutonniere
what should have been…
But never will be