i run
because i want to be the wind.
i run
because i want the sun to smile.
i run
to understand why birds fly.
i run
for it is in running i find myself.
i run
for it is in running that i lose myself.
i run
so as to keep the bottles and needles behind me.
i run
so that i might chisel away the fat in my life.
i run
so that my mind can be quiet.
i run
so that i can hear myself finally think.
i run
because in running i am alive.
i run
to escape the prison i keep myself in.
i run
to return to the memories of my youth.
i run
so that the heart can beat me blue.
i run
so that my lungs can feel the fire.
i run
because you would too if you could.
i run
for it is the run that makes life worth living.
i run
because without it the demons lash me down.
i run
because my running is rhythm.
i run
so that i might taste the marrow of my life.
i run
for it is in running that i see the future.
i run
for it is in running i forget the past.
i run
because i see your arms are open.
and i run
for that is where my home is.