Irreversible

I'm so used to the "undo" button, erasable pencil lead, second chances.

But when something dies it is dead. I am learning this.

And when you say something, it is said. You can't take it back. Oh, you can say other things on top of it, try to bury it in phrases of regret, but it's still right there underneath everything.

And if what you say kills something, causes death, that can't be undone either.

It all happens so fast, warm breath on a snowflake and everything has changed--
The melted drops are splattered all over the floor, and I can't hold them.