I Ran Away
In my youth I followed you. I felt you in my life, but only sometimes. I was mad at you, I was mad at the world. I hated what you did to me, and the life I had. I was so upset, but I followed you. When I left home I still followed you. You felt distant, but I knew you were there. I journeyed away to far distant lands. The sand I found was hot and course. The gear I wore was heavy and hot.
The shots rang out and the explosions did too. The screams, and the shouts, and all the death, was silent for me, and you I felt. What could explain the calm and warmth, your spirit was with me, not so distant that day.
As days and weeks past, I could feel you with me. The danger rose, as the missions did too. Why were you distant from me, why could I only feel you when danger was close?
An explosion rings out and dust filled the cab. Its over fast, but there you were. With me again, I felt you there. An amazing survival, it seems we were untouchable. You indeed were with me.
That day started like any other. The explosion ripped away the vail, and we were in a war. We weren’t untouchable. You gave me a vision, and I was powerless to stop it. Why would you do that? Why would you show me something I couldn’t stop. I was angry, I ran from you.
I ran from you for so long. I didn’t want to talk to you, or hear from you. I was so angry I didn’t understand.
I ran from you when they left. I ran from you when my world collapsed. I ran from you when the bullet ripped my chest. On my knees I fell just a week before, but I didn’t understand, I didn’t know, what I didn’t know.
Alone in the dark you said it’s okay. Alone in the dark I said I’m sorry, and you said I know. Alone in the dark, I found my way, I wasn’t alone at all. Alone in the dark I saw the truth. I’d been running, but not to you. You saved my life and brought me back. A heart of stone was stone no more.
I’d been running for so long then, running away, my sin was dark. An enemy of yours, yet you followed me. I treated you bad, and yet you were there. I could not see my way was flawed. I ran from you, but you were there. I ran from you, but you rescued me. You saved my life, and now I see.
My heart said much, I slung thistles and stones at you. I broke your commands and I broke your heart, yet you ran after me.
So much I didn’t deserve, but you were there chasing after me.
Your son gave it all so I may know,
The truth of love, and sacrifice.
Now I still run today, but I run to you. To your open arms you wait for me.
I run to you, I run some more, excited to run, I run to you.
Into your arms I cannot wait, to be with you, in heavens embrace.
I run the race; the fight endured. You wait for me with open arms. My path made straight, I run to you.
No arrows may stop, no hurdles to tall, no enemies around, you crush them all.
I surrendered myself, for you oh Lord, you are the one I’m running too.
My faith is strong, and legs are too, for your strength you give, and endurance too.
Oh it’s you my Lord I’m running too, I count the days, till I’m with you.
I’m so sorry for before, I’m sorry I ran, I ran away from you. But your son redeemed, a path for me.
So now I run, and tell them all, all who listen, which way to run.
Your worth the run, and so run I shall. I will fight till my last breath, because you are the way the truth and the life.
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