Runaway

I was just a runaway,
Running from everyone who might break me,
Even the ones who have stood by my side.
I was running from every social outing,
Because I was afraid of it going awry,
My friends begged me to go out with them,
But I stayed home by myself.
I ran from every hard decision,
I was petrified of making the wrong decision,
Terrified of it hurting those around me,
So I went through it all on my own.
I was running from my own emotions,
I never talked about how I felt,
Even though I was dying inside,
Because I didn’t want people to see me differently.
I was running from my favorite person,
The blonde girl that took me under her angel wings,
Because I was afraid of hurting her,
I was afraid of her hurting me.
I was running from my mom and dad,
Because I was scared of letting them down,
I was running from my best friend,
Because I thought I wasn’t enough for her.
I was nothing more than a runaway,
But there’s one thing I’ve learned,
I couldn’t run from heartbreak,
Without running from happiness.

anxietyhigh schoolfree verse

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