A black shadow
Lags behind
I squeeze my eyes shut
I want to look back
But I know if I do
It will be harder to look away
I place my hands over my eyes
I hear my inner self scream
Run for your life
Don’t look back!
The tears stream
Through the cracks of my fingers
I run
With my shadow chasing me
I feel so out of breath
My heart beating against my chest
I keep running through the dark
I don’t look back
Despite my intense urge to see
Alas
I hear my inner voice again
Look back
I slowly remove my hands
From my moist eyes
I carefully turn my head
I smile ever so wide
The tears come again
But this time sweat
I take one more glance back
And continue forward