Nomad (poem)
Hidden
Hidden from you and your judging eyes
Hidden from you and all of your lies
Hidden from them and their petty torment
Hiding from them for all that it’s meant
Hid for so long, forgot why I was there
Hid for so long that I forgot how to care
Hid from her because she was too real
Ran because of the rage she made me feel
Pushed her away because she was getting too close
Fled when she said she loved me and I froze
So filled with rage when she didn’t come home
With two broken hands I sat all alone
She begged and she pleaded when I said goodbye
Thought that would teach her to cheat and lie
Running away from the problems of today
All of my worries thrown into the fray
Across the country and back again
Never really knowing a true friend
You may think that my life is sad
But I've chosen this life of a nomad
Stay for a while as long as it’s fun
If reality sets in, then it’s time to run
Never own more than you can pack in a day
Don’t get to close, you know you won’t stay
Friendships don’t last, mounting loss and torment
Real human connection is all you will forfeit
Sacrificed for a life of freedom, but freedom won’t last
Eventually you will have to be caught by your past
Start a brand new life in a brand new town
No one there had ever seen you around
Be whoever you want to be
Forgetting which one of me is really me
North, East, South, and West
Never knowing which direction is best
Believe it or not, wouldn’t trade my life
For a house and a car or some kids and a wife
My life is simple, streamlined and pure
Never believe that settling down is a cure
Living life every day on my terms
Until the day I become food for the worms
