You cannot outrun grief.

On Outrunning Grief
by Michael Romani

It has been said
And I assume it's true
Words from inside my head
That same for me; the same for you

You hide yours in a diary
I keep mine locked inside me
Both of us seeking relief
But we cannot outrun our grief

The more our hope appears
It seems just as quietly to disappear
The secret is known from the start
Each of us must follow our hearts

The world is not so dark
That we'll fall apart on a lark
And I am not such a victim of blindness
That I don't feel every bit of your kindness

The heart knows as much as the brain
We know this feeling though we strain
The words that I wish I could say
I'll have to show you in another way

(c)  March 17, 2019  Michael Romani
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