Drapetomania
As a little girl
I looked up at the world
Naive and shy
Watching clouds roll by
Why couldn't I leave
I needed set free
Free from what, you wonder?
A feeling in my heart, like thunder
I want to run away
I know what you'll say
People will miss me
But I don't know why
I need to escape
I need to try
As I grew
Into a teen
My need to leave
Would not let me be
So I ran away
I could not stay
I heard their screams
As they watched me leave
Two hours later
My body was a traitor
They found me in a ditch
Cowering like a bitch
I want to run away
I know what you'll say
People will miss me
But I don't know why
I need to escape
I need to try
As I grew a bit
My family threw a fit
My mother ran away
And I knew I couldn't stay
My life was falling apart
And so did my weak heart
So you tell me to stay?
As my life gave way
I want to run away
I know what you'll say
People will miss me
But I don't know why
I need to escape
I need to try
Now don't start crying
This is a goodbye