Running from Nothing

scrambling, scurrying, always hurrying.
nothing to see.

looking, worrying, constantly wondering-
who’s watching me?

panicking, stressing, knowing  nothing
pleasing, jumping, huffing and puffing

laying down, I’m playing dead
hoping it all will pass overhead
kicking, screaming, clawing the sky
wild haymakers blindly fly

sprinting, sweating, gasping, panting
tripping, falling, bruising, scraping
hopping, ducking, weaving, racing
wildly running, but no one’s chasing

exerting energy just to see
all im doing is running from me