Running

Running,
Running,
Always running.

Running from myself,
What I've done.
From the past that haunts me
With every step.

I'm running
As fast as I can
Into the night.
But I can't escape,
Can't get away.

The past haunts me
Like an overgrown dog
Drooling pain
And sorrow.
It sniffs me out
No matter how much I try to hide.

Running,
Running,
Always running
From me.

Reviews

[Pryde Foltz]

No, we cannot run from what is inside. Best to give it a wrestle instead and come to new terms. I really like the way you constructed this poignant piece.

[Neon]

Very true write. I liked this too, i got that you write very realistic stuffs and that's what i loved. Keep writing .. and running as well ... lol I enjoyed the poem.

[EmaleighLynn]

Thanks Neon. I appreciate the feedback.

[Lydia Shutter]

Unfortunately, you can not outrun your past. You can learn to deal with it though. I liked the urgency of your staccato lines and the repetition of "running". Good one. Lydi**

[Revery]

Love it, this is truly a poets soul. We all feel this way Emaleigh. Nice write

[EmaleighLynn]

Thank you very much!

[Ty (Ivan) Boyer]

This poem is pretty powerful. I have had more than a handful of things in my past that I try to run and hide from but there are some that you just can't and they haunt you for the rest of your life. Keep up the good work this was a really good writing that i could relate with.

[Horizons]

Everybody's running in the world ... someone's're running after the time and someone's;re running for escaping from the time... and so on. Life's so beautiful but at the same time'..it's damn hard to live only when if we make some thing wrong and make life complicated to live and then it becomes our past and it creates hindrances in future and of course in present time as well... so, everybody's running and just running, resulting they're not alive but doing survive only... that's all i just got from here. It's a piece you made when you were thinking of your past how it makes an impact on present time too.. a very creative piece you made. I liked the concept. Well done!

[zainul]

The picture of your running makes me curious when it is going to be stopped.
I imagine the beauty of your running from this piece.
Nice work.
Enjoyed reading.

[WithLoveandLoss.]

Shelving this, its so simple but the connection I have is so rare-I literally read it aloud because it was so natural to me. Beautifully written, and THANK YOU for posting

[EmaleighLynn]

Thank you soooo much! This means a lot to me! Funny thing is, I whipped this out in about two or three minutes. I didn't expect it to have this impact on anyone, and the fact it did on you is just amazing to me. So thank you. Thank you.

[Catherine Frain]

"Pas" shouldn't that be Past?

This is a very wonderfully written poem Em

[EmaleighLynn]

Oh yeah, thanks for pointing that out! I typed this up real fast and didn't proofread. I'll go fix it.