Only One Way Out

No, I don’t expect them to see this as clearly as I do.

I’ve been scorching my eyes,

Trying to erase the moments I’ve been lied to.

No, I don’t bother when they send the dogs after me.

I keep running up the hill,

Trying to save my barely breathing legacy.

No, I don’t stop, I don’t even look back when they yell.

Their teeth snarl angrily.

I know too well that it’s a telltale.

No, I don’t hide when they breathe down my cold neck.

I’ve burned all my masks,

Turning your powerplay into a wreck.

No, I don’t ask for comfort once they hunt me down.

They’ve been after me for a while,

They’re my ticket to flee this town.

-JW