Leila Mass - Run Away

I want to run away
To a place of no pain
Into a promising light
Where only few have gone
My legs push with superhuman effort
To run straight to it
But it quickly disappeares
I want to run away
From the darkness
That blinds me
Away from screams and yells
Away from the sad and anger
To a tranquil place
I want to run away
From disturbing nightmares
And the even worse reality
Every time I think I'm away from it all
I end up where I started
I think I can cross to the other side
It's just a short distance
I almost always cross the finish line
But never quite break the ribbon to win the race

Leila Mass

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