Fast Walking

The heroes and the villains are vying for my heart
The battle lines are hidden, I can’t tell them apart
The two sides blur together, I don’t know who is who
Their destinies are tethered, when one dies, they both do

Fast walking isn’t running, it’s just another gear
For trying to hide from something I see in every mirror

Who has stolen from me and from whom did I steal?
Darkness will become me if I cannot reveal
The dramas I’ve invented, the characters I’ve played
The traumas I’ve pretended don’t follow me each day

Fast walking’s not running, it’s just a new pace
For hiding from something I’ll never outrace
Fast walking’s not running, it’s just a new speed
For hiding from something that’s just what I need

A fine line has divided my face from my disguise
They’ll show, once they’re united, someone I recognize