Escaped and Captured

flRunning 

Trying to escape 

This horrible past

That's eating you alive

Closing in on you

Like you're a deer

You're painful past the hunter

Trying so desperately to gain control

Cornering you

Just when you thought you got away

Run!

Faster!

He's coming for you

You know he's there

Lurking in the woods

Waiting...

Just waiting

For the perfect moment to shoot

For the ability to take you down with one shot

You run

But he's still right behind you

You run faster

Yet he's still there

You can't escape him

So you just accept it

You stop running

And he shoots

You fall down

He thinks the chase is over

But just when he is on top of you

You fight back

You get up and run

Running

Trying to grasp your future

This bright future

That's giving you hope

Cheering you on

Like you're a cub

You're future the mother

Trying so hard to make you feel important

Lifting you up

Walk

Slower

She's here

You know she's there

Standing in the open meadow

Waiting... 

Just waiting

For you to run to her

For her to be able to hold you in her arms

You stop

But she walks forward

You shy away

Yet she takes no offense 

So you accept it

You step forward

And she hugs you

You hug her back

She knows you will be happy now

She encourages you to move forward

But just when she is about to let you go

You hug her tighter 

And whisper to her

"thank you"