Running Away Poem by Dianna Nally

Everyday someone runs away, because they
can't face the truth
But running away doesn't solve the problem
But it does destroy youth.



There is no problem that can't be worked out
As long as your willing to talk.
But no one can help you if you don't let them in
So your heart has to be unlocked.

If we continue to run away from our mistakes
then we'll never be able to feel free.
Northing's so hard that there's no hope for forgiveness
So just talk to someone and you will see.

I know that it's not easy for some to admit
when they are wrong.
But pride can work two ways for us,
it can make us weak or make us strong.

Parents need to listen to their children more,
Just listen to what they say.
Because if you want to understand your child
Listening the only way.

No one is perfect, not even us
But our children depend on us to understand.
They only know what we install in their minds,
So we hold their futures in our hands.

A girl gets pregnant at the age of sixteen
That's a situation, not a problem.
They don't need us to say how disappointed we are
They need to know that we still love them.

If you make them feel like they should be ashamed
And you can't look at them another day,
Then the only thing they believe they can do
Is to just simply run away.

Dianna Nally
2004