if time had stopped

what damage would it have done?

the world would’ve stopped spinning

and somewhere a grandma would be

baking her grandchildren cookies

another

would be hugging their children goodbye

knowing fully they’d actually see them

later

if time had stopped

what damage would it do?

except some would still be locked up

in a cell made by people

who can’t look at her twice

without seeing something they hate

some would be

burned

beaten

murdered

If time had stopped

would it have ever stopped the pain we’ve caused each other?

or would it have remained frozen

and endlessly

repeating itself?