Brave Escape

I'm not afraid of you
I remember how it used to be
I never had the right answers
There was always a reason
To put me in my place.

I was so ashamed of you
Of how you abused me
It was like a life sentence
It was always the season
For a punch in the face.

One day I got away from you
I was feeling brave
Goodbye my brother
I felt saved and safe.
But I never truly got away.
There were always others.
That acted the same.

So now I choose solitude.
It's safe and lonely,
but also the only.
Way to experience peace.
To escape grief.
To find relief.

I do miss the broken souls I found.
But not enough to hang around.
So I'd like to try a little longer.
Maybe grow a little stronger.
Maybe life ain't so bad.
When it isn't spent running scared.