Leaving this town for a while

Hey mom,
hey dad,
I'm leaving now,
I know you'll be mad.

but i need this break
more than you know,
so with a bag packed
I'll go.

I'm coming back
in just a few
i just need time,
it's not because of you.

it's just the pressure
that's been sitting on me
is becoming too much,
I need to be free.

so this is the safest thing:
leaving now before I fall
into that black pit
and lose it all.

You see,
if I stay,
I might not survive
even one more day.

so I'll say this again,
the best i can:
you want me to live.
that's why i ran.