Survive.

He didn’t want to,
But he had to,
Run away with someone’s lunch
To feed his own stomach,
To keep his blood pumping,
Heart beating.
He didn’t want to,
But he had to,
Wear someone else’s robe
To cover his own flesh,
Hide those marks,
Fade those scars.
He didn’t want to,
But he had to,
Hit the barrel and
Run away with the bag
To have somewhere to live,
To escape to,
And to call “home”.
He knew it was wrong,
He knew he was sinning,
But he still had to
Continue this chase
In order to
Survive.