Run Away

RUN AWAY

A cold evening December last year
Strangers in a bar, not too far
A moment clicked, a weird connection,
Guitar was the word, you got my attention
One more Guinness and a prolonged midnight conversation
Over a couple of beers, soon it was cheers
Carpe Diem, Seize the Day
In the back of my mind, run away

Charming, dynamic, you a gentleman dapper
Bikes, tattooes, guitars, a thorough go getter
No sooner we were all wasted
It was time to leave
A number you persisted, I resisted
Drunk and perplexed, that was an easy give
I wanted to run away

Thoughts entwined,
Was I doing the right thing?
A date to follow, who knows about tomorrow
A simple place, fantastic evening
Great conversation,
Before we knew it,
We had each others admiration

Confused between a course in broadcast and letting love in
Is it hurt from the past, fear, or somethin’
What have I set myself for
I was running away, quite unsure
Your passion, sixth sense and imagination
Insanity so to say what I call living
Intrigued, you left me wanting to know more
Afraid, I wanted to run away

Falling in love isn’t easy they say
Women as we know it, easy prey
A wonderful feeling, the first kiss
I melt to pieces, sheer bliss

Honeymoons don’t last too long I’d say
Dunno why I want to run away
A lie, it was I never thought of you
A walk by the riverside in Clarke quay and background music of Mr. Brightside
Nostalgic, leaves me with a sigh, my fingers burning to text thou
A bizarre feeling inside

Thought I’d never see you again
Was this coincidence or just another drunken evening insane
And you apologized, I wasn’t sure
I wanted to run away
Next time we meet, the Celestine Prophecy
Faint to hear you hurt and drag yourself down some infirmary
My heart wants to help,
You asked me to stay
For fear of getting closer, my head pleading to run away

It was a bar, we were taking chances,
Never meant to go that far
May be we will go different places
A buddy is what I was looking for
Complications of the heart I quite abhor
For some people come into your life and go away
And others there to stay

For with every encounter a new beginning, a lesson to learn
And never a subsequent ending
May be we just wanted different things,
One can’t be sure what life brings
Who knows about love and like anyway
It’s worth being grateful for the things that come your way
I dunno why, I want to run away.

- Charlene Anne Rodrigues