I ran and ran

I never could out run it

It caught up to me

It wasn’t my past

It was myself

Who I was always afraid to be

A me that always made me feel guilty

I ran and I ran

I couldn’t run far enough

I couldn’t hide

I caught myself and not by surprise

Finding myself in the depth of their eyes

Always peering though to the core

Seeing the connection that was always there

The one we are just now discovering

Everywhere I turn I see my reflection

Always in perfect imperfection

I ran and ran

I thought I was running from them

I was only running from myself and who I was afraid to be

I ran and ran

Then I surrendered to my own flow

I ran and ran

I found myself in a familiar place looking at a familiar face

I let go and let it flow

I stood around and sometimes sat

As each reflection showed the fool I’d been

And how far I’d come

As it flows is where it goes

Here I am

The man I’ve always been

Now I’m walking and running no more

I surrendered to myself

I surrendered to what the mirror showed

I surrendered to the flow

Now as they say it’s time to get on with the show

The stage is set

The players in their place

Follow the prompts

Let go

Let it unfold as if the story has already been told

As it flows is where it goes