AN. I got this idea after reading Chocoholixx "The Five Times He Saves Her and The One Time He Doesn't.

What If?

An old man watches from afar

At the family he once had

But abandoned for selfishness

The wife that he chose the bottle over

The son that he lost from his idiocy

The granddaughter that will never know of him

He watches from afar and wonders

What if he hadn't taken that first drink

And had gone home instead

…

A young woman stands alone

Looking at a slab of marble

Bearing the name of a good friend from childhood

The child never said but the woman had known

Of the bruises and sad eyes that were hidden

The woman in ignorance had remained silent

She stands alone and wonders

What if she had told the secret

And had asked for help

…

I silently remember

Watching you leave

Without a backwards glance at me

You were tired of me being closed off

You said you loved me but didn't believe I felt the same

You deserved better so you in search of it

I silently remember and wonder

What if I had chased after you

And said I love you