when one thinks of running away,
they may think of their parents dismay.
hiding away in the dim-lit streets,
like a coming of age.
but-
from time to time i have the desire to run,
to my heart's desire.
somewhere far away-
that may share the same moon or the sun,
but different waves.
to the sunny islands of greece i would go,
leaving the life i love behind,
to create new possibilities.
i would sit there as a little girl,
intrigued by the blurred pixels,
mamma mia, a life away in paradise.
but i wonder-
is it a simple fantasy - a movie idea?
or is it real life?
what would happen if i ran away?
left the school papers behind.
pursuing the untraveled roads,
but as reality sets in,
back to it.
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this poem derives from my love of travelling and adventure. the routine, day-to-day life becomes mundane from time to time and this piece expresses the ultimate desire to travel upon graduating bethlehem :))
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