All I remember is running

It was last night

I had a dream

Or was it déjà vu?

It took me to a time I knew

All too well

My dream had me under its spell

I looked at me inside my dream

My eyes told me everything

Told me what was in my heart

My sufferings

I struggled with not knowing the meaning

I was running to something

Or was it from?

All I knew is

I was running

Wanting something

Wanted someone to help me

Wanting clarity

It finally all came rushing in on me

I was running from me

The me I should be

The good me was chasing the bad one

Good me said, “What are you running from, I’m tryin to catch up with you?”

Bad me said, “I got shit to do!”

Good me said, “You can go, but little do you know, I will run after you till I catch up. You act like this is punishment. I’m trying to make you a better you! If you allow me?”

So, I stopped

Stood still

Bad me waited until

Good me caught up

I said, “Enough is enough.”

I’m tired of running

I told bad me, “You’re no longer needed, you’re no longer wanted.”

Bad me resigned

Let good me take over