Never My Lost Friends Poem by Anne Unknown

I am now more than a thousand kilometres away from you,
I've never had such good friends.
It took me years to find you,
and only half a year to make me love you.

Now, I've packed my bags and gone again,
but I know that, this time, I'll keep my friends.
I won't fear that we've grown apart,
you're part of my family.

It seems just a week ago,
since I last saw you all,
but it has been three months,
and the clock's still ticking.

I don't know when I'll see you again,
it might be over a year,
it might be in seven months.
Oh, how I wish you could be here,
or that you were here,
all your arms ready to embrace me.

Time goes by,
and life continues.
but one thing's for sure,
I will never forget you all.

You took the old, quiet me,
and shook her up,
until she became like me.
You showed me a world of openness,
and friendship,
and love.

I've never felt so at home,
as I have in your group,
you took me in,
and didn't let me go.
it's only fair I don't do the same.
I won't forget....