The Search

Mind racing
Hands shaking
Adrenaline pumping
Blood rushing
Vision blurring
Heart thumping

Dashing across the street
I continue to search
For something, anything
to ease the queasiness within me
And at the same time
to run away...
But, from what?

Hysterically
I searched
High and low
Only to search on in vain
In doubt

Mind racing
Hands shaking
Adrenaline pumping
Blood rushing
Vision blurring
Heart thumping

There's something behind of me
Following me
Haunting me
I turn and dodge
Still, I can't run away from it

And then, there!
the dark, black thing
that... the silhouette of me!
mocking me
Why, no! No! It can't be!
It's that same dark shadow of my past!

And there's no escaping...