I run 
Wildly, blindly
Chasing something though the black night
That I know I'll never catch
Still, I run, branches tear at my hair
Tears of sweat blind me
My feet are sorely abused, I leave a bloody trail
A scream of pain is caught in my throat
But I'm far too busy 
Trying to breathe to notice
I'm almost there, I can taste my prize
Just ahead
Muscles tear and I fall whimpering 
To the forest floor
I'm crawling now
I have never seen what I'm chasing
But it must be the answer
I can't have let this final breathe 
Escape for nothing