Kinky Reflections

I ran and ran

Not because I wanted to

Because I needed to

My body wanted to escape

My heart wanted a break

I ran

I ran to get away

I ran to get clarity 

I ran so that my thoughts could be heard

I ran to hear my breath 

To feel my heart beat

To be reminded that I am alive

To reconnect with my body

I ran to cry

To yell

To weep

To release 

I wanted to run more

My my legs told me to stop

I wanted to yell louder 

But I was afraid someone would hear

I ran to regain control 

To remind myself why I'm here

I ran not because I wanted to

But because I needed to...