If Only I Had Mattered

If only you had taken time to look in my eyes.
If only you had the desire to rekindle smothering flame.
If only the tears could have washed away the pain
Would this have made a difference?

If only truth had been a center stone
Placed at the head of a broken promise
Butterfly paper with notes of endearment
Where is MY valentine?

A broken heart takes time to mend
Total mind requires a heart of tender yearning
And through the pain I see the darkness
But If Only I had Mattered

To look for cracks in a wind blown glass
The imperfections though they may last
Are only a part of a small equation
 If Only I Had Mattered

In the bigger picture that we call  life
We reach for familiar ground to find balance
The questions are ambiguous the answers unclear
But If Only I had Mattered

If only I had mattered, would your lips form the words
I LOVE YOU?