Had I known myself.

Had I known myself,
I wouldn't run away to stay close,
others' words wouldn't sway my faith.
If I had known myself.
I wouldn't lie to get ahead
only to find it's my own prison cell.
If I had known myself.
I'd walk with the person I was,
listen to all the hurts,
laugh at the childish games,
pat that person on the back & say,
"I see what you did back there.
I wish I'd known you better.
But hey, we see each other now."