To My Friends, Forever And Ever And Ever Poem by Melanie Emikohe

I am taking a leave of absence
from our friendship,
not that I am upset, never.
I am not leaving for good, never;
just need some quiet, private,
selfish time for myself.

I am warning you ahead of time,
do not be offended
if I won't be so thoughtful
in the coming days.
It won't mean I'm abandoning
the pack or getting fed up.

I will show up again
one bright sunny day in the buffet,
with a big smile on my face.
You're in my facebook, cool -
so you know where to find me,
if in case you need me ASAP
for your wedding, surgery, interment, whatsoever.