Mistake

In that brief moment, in that short time that should not have implicated such a heavy wound, I made a single mistake. One that is so irreversible, so permanent, and so...unforgettable. That momentary breath of air, that tick of the secondhand, spilled a stain onto the thread that is my life. A chain of events that shouldn't have happened and yet, did. The loud clang as the chain is broken and then latched onto another. This rang in my ear, echoing, torturing me. Then, a rush of thoughts drowned my head and I questioned myself. Why? Still, as this inevitable truth reached me, I walked away.