It has been a long day

A morning argument

A trip down the steps

A C on the math test

A failed joke

A missed deadline

A lunch alone

A missed practice

A cold glare from Mom

And no reason to wake up tomorrow

My mind is jumbled
No coherent thoughts

Logic gone

My mind is jumbled

I can't think straight

I'm going to say something dumb

My mind is jumbled

I need a distraction

Or else I am going to say something that hurts

My mind is jumbled

And all I want to do is run

But I can’t

When I run

I can’t breath

When I run

I reset

When I run

I'm in pain

When I run

I forget

When I run

I can't sleep because of the throb in my chest

When I run

I can smile because Im finally my best

So what do I do

Do I run, so I can experience a mental journey of relief

Or do I sit at home and mope the night away

Do I run, so I can clear up all the gray

Or do I sit at home, so then the sadness can stay

Do I run, but then I know my body will pay

Or do I sit at home knowing my mind will never be at bay

The scale

How do I find a balance where I’m in equilibrium