{"sf1_id":708007,"sf2_id":"ZeqvPDGm","title":"Going Away Parties are the Best","author":"ribidabibi","words":150,"posted_at":"2014-05-22T02:07:00.000Z","tags":["Death","Depression","Poem"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/708007-going-away-parties-are-the-best","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/ZeqvPDGm","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/0f/88/0f88df25-bb60-4a8f-9e23-18e96675df6a","description":"I like to write poetry sometimes. So, here's what sprouted out of my head. Now, I have the picture of me and a flower popping out of my head. damnit","content":"I received an invitation,\n\nTo a delightful celebration.\n\nOne where I'd meet,\n\nOne where I'd greet,\n\nNew friends and old.\n\n  \n\nI rushed to the address,\n\nLooking a mess,\n\nRunning through the doors,\n\nBut all the room bore,\n\nWas a figure in all black,\n\nNo one to greet,\n\nOr meet,\n\nJust some person in a seat.\n\n  \n\n\"Hello.\"\n\n\"Shalom, what have we here?\n\nA small person, with nothing to bare?\"\n\nI looked down at my empty hands,\n\nAnd offered the figure my beautiful band.\n\nYet all he did was shake his head.\n\n  \n\n\"No friends to meet.\n\nNo friends to greet.\n\nThis is a celebration.\n\nYour going away celebration!\"\n\nI looked at the invitation.\n\nWhile the figure recited some incantation.\n\n  \n\n\"No friends here,\n\nNo friends near,\n\nNo one to hear your fear!\n\nA celebration,\n\nWith ONE invitation!\n\nA party where you'll disappear!\"\n\nAnd with a wave of his hand,\n\nI fell asleep.\n\nForever.  \n  \n\n"}