Run Away

They say you shouldn't run from problems But for me that's all it takes. A simple jog or sprint becomes A truly sweet escape. Jump jump skip, Jump jump flip. I run around the corner And hop o'er the cliff. Deep breaths in Smooth breaths out My anger simmers down, Yet I still long to shout. Bounce bounce kick, Bounce bounce shit! I start to lose focus and Fall in a ditch. My head is no longer swollen, The nerves, once tight, are calm. My heart, it pounds so rhythmically, I relax my clenching palms. Glide glide kick, Glide glide skip. I run along the pavement Smooth as a whip. My mind is lost, I feel so free. My legs are swift They carry me. Bound bound graze, Bound bound leap. I jog across the tree shades And spring o'er the creek. Through worn dirt paths To familiar destinations, These evening runs are really My only self evasion.