accidental incident

a moment in time forever frozen in memory


a decision gone awry
     bad choices
     changed lives


"i should haves" eternally haunting each waking
"if onlys" invading dreams causing nightmares


a boat, a child, a sharp quick turn of events 
     a widow, a motherless child, a daughterless mother


a friend bearing the brutality of guilt
     writhing in self-loathing


Father God -- comfort, peace, and forgiveness. Please.