Seven

I want to go up to them and say Stop,

don't do it--she's the wrong woman,

he's the wrong man, you are going to do things

you cannot imagine you would ever do,

you are going to do bad things to children,

you are going to suffer in ways you never heard of,

you are going to want to die.

Sharron Olds- I Go Back to May 1937

I say

Do what you are going to do, and I will tell about it

Sharron Olds- I Go Back to May 1937

I wish I could go back; I really do. I care about you enough to honestly say that I would stop you. If I knew I would stop you. Of  course I want to live so I cannot go back. I cannot stop you. Its human nature right? Instinct to survive, even though life can be a living hell. If I went back I would not be here, but would that be a bad thing? You have destroyed my life. If I could stop that wouldn't I? What is worse: some one else destroying you, or you destorying yourself? How can you justify either? Thinking about it, if I did go back would you listen. Would believe me and take notice to my words? Would care? Would you care enough about the consquences of your rash and stupid actions? You were in love. Thats why you got divorce huh? Well I wish i could go back but I want to live. I say do what your going to do, and I will tell about it.