The seconds that change

Seconds change everything
life to death
happiness to pain
good to bad
cliched, sad-seconds change
which road to take, to greater things, or not
ballot box mistakes
end in heartache
greater than imagined-
seconds change
curses, words said
cannot be read, unsaid
seconds change
who knows, secrets told
solved, delved, held-
seconds change
things done
bridges burned, no one learns
signs overturned-
seconds change
going back, giving back
throwing back, the seconds that change...