Haruka speaks to Michiru

Ghostwritten by John Biles

I am a rock, I am a mountain.
I am sufficient unto myself.
I stand alone, needing no one.
I don't lie well, do I?

I want to stand tall and proud
To be like my father was
Before the world broke him,
Leaving him a shattered shell.

When he lost my mother,
He lost everything he cared about.
Did I ever mention...
That I was still around?

I swore that I would stand alone
Nothing would touch me
For I would be too fast.
Speed would be my guardian and my guide.

I gave myself to the race
For I was not wanted elsewhere
I changed my life, my soul, my sex
Casting away everything that could chain me down.

Or so I deluded myself.  
You can run until your feet blister.
You can drive until your engine burns out.
But you can't escape yourself.

And then you found me.
Magical Musician, Lovely Warrior,
Your soul is as deep as the sea
And as lovely as your face.

Like an undertow, 
You crept up on me unseen,
Pulling my feet out from under me
And sucking me into your depths.

No matter how fast I run
I cannot escape you
Anymore than I could escape myself.
So I will run no more.

We shall run the race of life together,
Compose the symphony of our souls in harmony.
Defying those who do not understand,
With the unity of our love.