I wish I had known you then

Before here

I wish I had know the stories you speak

The memories you whisper

I wish I had known the woman you weep for

The boy who never got to hold your hand

I wish you had known the hand I left go of

The life I had to leave behind

I wish we could have seen the sunsets together

Watched dawn turn into day

I wish I had known you then

Back before we were placed here

Even the dead tell stories