He runs

He runs
dodges the light
Jumping from tree to tree
The shade is not an enemy
He climbs a cliff
Higher and higher so he can see

He finds a crack
Another route to try
Maybe this time he'll escape
He begins his descent
As fast as he can
They can't be fast behind

He hears their dogs
Barking as the catch his scent
He quickens his pace
But he slips
He tumbles down the mountain face
He lies there broken waiting to be finished
He sleeps

He awakens to a voice
Someone calling his name
A saviour from this place
He startles and turns
But only to see them run
A face he can never forget

As he climbs
He sees his pursuers
Dead across the road
He thanks the lord that he is free
Only to hear a bark
Run sir
Run sir
Your problems will never stop