I Won't Ever Ask This But

some days i just
want to ask you

have you ever wanted
just to run
and keep running

until you can’t run
any more
until all you can hear
is the beating of your heart
double-time, erratic
until all you can do
is try not to choke
on the lungfuls of air
that you’re pulling
in

and if you run hard
enough and fast
enough maybe you can
forget everything else
so that all that matters
is the throbbing of your
head and the
pounding of your
feet

have you ever wanted
to run from
yourself