Things That Can’t Be Undone
The spoken word
A hurtful rumor
Anger irretrievably lost
The written word – followed by hitting “send”
The breaking of a window
The shooting of a bird
Wrecking the family car
Slipping on ice
Oversleeping a final exam
Toothpaste squeezed out of the tube
Using an ink pen on a crossword puzzle
Singing one beat earlier than everyone around you
The falling of bird poop
The backseat of a car
Saying “I do”
Losing your wedding ring
Telling a lie
An affair
Hurtful words
Lost trust
A fork in the road
Identity theft
Missing a pressure putt
Dropping a pop fly
Remembering to zip up your fly
Forgetting the baking soda in a recipe
The lingering smell of burnt popcorn
The bitter taste of scalded soup
A tooth extracted
The smell of a fart on a crowded elevator
A prank that goes woefully wrong
An act of sheer meanness
A tattoo
A personal confession on Facebook
Shameful photos of the personal kind on the Internet
The unfolding stages on the arc of life