When I Left.

I had to go
I couldn't stay
My feet began to move
Before my mind caught up
I knew it then
I would hurt you
Deeply
It's not a natural thing
For me
When I went
I felt alone
Deeply
My only companion being
The crunch of ice under my toes
It's the only thing I felt
Cold
Like the frozen rain
The falling chrystals
The melted snow
The shoes that didn't fit
I ended up on a street
I didn't recognize
It became clear then
What I was running from
I had to go
I couldn't stay
When my feet began to move
It was from myself
And not from you.