A familiar voice, a bark that lets me know
I peek out the window, and to my horror
I was right
Slip silently out the door before breaking into a run

I run until my legs are numb
But though I stumble, I keep on running
Past the familiar green and colours
To a shadowed place, as far as I can be

Clutching my paper to my chest,
Jam my headphones in my ears
Drowning out the sound of bare footsteps falling hard on pavement
Blocking out far off laughter

Look down, the straight ahead
Ignore the stares that follow
As I run barefooted through the city
Holding down a pained cry

Passing a fast-moving blur
One with headphones as well, not paying me attention
Is there someone out there like me?
Or is it just a run, not one to block out their thoughts, escape their past…

Almost there, just a little bit longer, a little bit faster
I bite my lip, ignoring the blood that seeps from my feet on the rocks
Just keep running, far away
Anywhere shadowed from others, from the one at home

My legs burning, I finally collapse
Breathing deeply beneath the shadows
Immediately blast the music, defening my ears
Pour my heart on to mechanical paper and try to stay strong

Running running, running away
When will I be able to stand it?
When will my heart find the courage to stay put
Instead of chasing myself out of my own house

But as soon as I hear your voice, see your face
The dagger in my heart plunges a little bit deeper
I breath deeply, telling myself it's fine
But my legs have a mind of their own as they sprint away

I try to numb my brain,
But it only throbs with pain
Sharp memories, a following past
When will I be able to ignore the pain?

How long will it take before I can truly smile around you again?
But for now I can't help it
As I desperately run away
Not caring about my bleeding wounds
As long as the ones inside my mind don't drown me