I Stayed Behind

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I stayed behind | 27.12.17

You said you kept on running,
had a goal in mind.
Asked me to 'come with' but
I stayed behind.

You're too scared to face the monsters,
I know they can be kind.
In the darkness I can see,
but the fear has you blind.

I've learned to love these scars
and trust my mastermind,
I've already done the running-
the demons catch up every time.

You favour a life of ignorance
to a life knowing that
you can't always outrun
the things you don't want to find.

I hope someday you can understand why
I stayed behind.