She married young and did all the right things,
Raised the children, loved the man
Life turned upside down
The love that was once pleasure became pain
Unimaginable
Unfullfilling
Dangerous
And one day she ran away
It was the last trip to that house she ever made.

Years continued on as she had to learn a new song
Raising children, loving boyfriends
Just to ease the pain
The love became just physical to stop the longing
Not spiritual
Not soul mate
Not important
And one day she ran away
It was the last trip to those houses she ever made

Her parents aged, and life became an endless service
Caring for parents, raising teenagers
The love became poignant and bittersweet
Death coming
Death watching
Death here
And one day she ran away
It was the last trip to her child home she ever made

A companion strolled in and love happened again
Children grown and gone, new man to hold
The love became deep, rich, and enduring
Life anew
Life fulfilled
Life finally
And one day he went away
It was the last trip to his bed she ever made

Now the years have passed and she is old at last
Grandchildren play, doctor visits untold
The love became for what was in the past
Hospital ways
Hospital days
Hospital
And one day she ran away
It was the last trip she made anywhere