My Run Away Girl

My run away girl,
Where did you go?
I do not want anyone else.
I am staying on my own.
I do not trust anymore.
There are walls here not in existence before.

My run away girl
Did not wish to grow.
When adult responsibility set in,
A more serious relationship was about to begin,
And the actualization of true, unconditional love understood--
She became frightened.
For the second time,
My run away girl left me behind
With only tracks of dust from her running soles
Left in my line of sight.

I have been privy to seeing
The woman my run away girl is afraid to be.
One day, she will have to grow.
One day, she will learn
Love is not the equivalent of momentary entertainments,

But a lifetime of love for the truth of a soul.

Unfortunately for me,
At this point in our lives,
We are not meant for eternity.
And my run away girl
will only continue to run and hide.

My run away girl,
You do not want to let yourself love or be loved.
You do not want what is real.
Everything must be simple and to the point.
No fights,
No worries,
Always happy,
Never mess.

My run away girl,
You do not see the truth.
Life is not a fairytale.
There is no such thing as perfection.
Love will never be easy.
Truth will always be subjective.
People will never meet your expectations of perfection,
But imperfection is not a bad property.
Imperfections are what make our species beautiful.
Even in tragedy there can be beauty seen.

I will never be good enough for my run away girl.
She wishes perfection,
A mind reader,
A love where never a foul word is heard.

I will never be good enough
For the girl with whom I fell in love.
My run away girl will keep on running
Until the soles of her tired feet
Finally give out.