If I Could Turn Back Time Poem by Ramona Thompson

Rewrite of Cher's song by the same name

See if you guess who this one is about. Is it a confession or just fiction?

What do you think?

If I could turn back time
If I could find a way
I'd take back those photos that hurt you and maybe your competition you would slay

I don't know why I did the things I did
Maybe I was jealous
Maybe I just did't want to lose you
I don't know why I leaked the things we said
Maybe it was because your rejection of my heart was still cutting me like a knife
So bitter and deep inside
So I used my words like weapons
So sorry now that you've lost
All because of my crimes

I did't really want to hurt you
I just did't wanna see you become another Hollywood ho
I know on that night I made you wanna die, but baby

Chorus

If I could turn back time
If I could find some way
They'd never know about your being gay
Till it was too late
Too late to hurt you
Then for sure your competition you'd slay
You'd not be talked about behind your back
By all those uptight, closeted Hollywood stars
All those votes would go to you
Then maybe you'd love me, love me
The way I've always wanted you to

If I could turn back time

My world was shattered
I was torn apart
When you first made it into that top 13
I knew I had to devise some kind of plan
Some kind of plan to keep you safe from the cruel fate of being an idol star
So like a knife I took those photos and stabbed them
Deep into the voter's memories
You lost the title I know
Because of me
You were showed the door
Still I swear
I did it only because I care
Right now you may feel like you lost everything
But I swear we can still have it all
Here and everywhere

Not quite ready yet to fully say that I am sorry
A little too proud to tell you I was wrong
I know I put you in a in a bit of bind, but darling

Chorus

oooh

If I could turn back time
If I could turn back time
If I could turn back time
Ooh baby

I did't really mean to hurt you
I just did't want to let you go
I know on that night I made you just wanna die
Ooooh

Repeat chorus

If I could turn back time (turn back time)
If I could find a way (find a way)
Then baby, maybe, maybe
This time all your competiton you would slay

(To fade)

You would be one of the stars
If only I could make you
You would be one of those stars

2009 Ramona Thompson