Turn Back Time

As I touched the rose all the petals fell off And the stem stood there naked wittingly exposed The perfect composition wasn't there anymore The sublime masterpiece scattered out on the floor The pitiable sight of the fragmented bloom As a smell of decay suddenly filled the room Irreversible and oh so irremediable deed Despite self-reproach I'm a broken reed Why couldn't I have just enjoyed the beauty Why couldn't I have just left it alone How could I destroy something so wonderfully made Now the season of blossom is gone How I wish I could turn back time How I wish you'd still be mine However I trumpet the blame that I take The sorry word doesn't work on this mistake So I'll sweep up all the petals lying on the floor And I'll empty the dustpan as I lock the door Why couldn't I have just enjoyed the beauty Why couldn't I have just left it alone How could I destroy something so wonderfully made Now the season of blossom is gone How I wish I could turn back time How I wish you'd still be mine