She didn't fall off the earth so much as she jumped
The gravity of her intentions was weak, but still, she achieved her goal
Of disappearing
Everyone who knew her had long ago grown accustomed to her
Disappearances
"I just wanted to be alone."
She responded to the oft repeated
"Where have you been?"
Every time she returned
It didn't take long for most everyone to assume
She just wanted to be alone every time she disappeared
Her close contacts
(no one really was close enough to her to be considered a friend)
Had taken to referring to her extended absences as "going Garbo"
Which was perfectly fine with her
As that's all the explanation she ever wanted to give
She never wanted to tell anyone that she despised the world
And most of the people in it
She never wanted to tell anyone that she never felt comfortable in her own skin
And that she couldn't stand people who were
For years she had known
She would eventually have to make the big move
Away from everyone
And everything
And finally she did
No one noticed that she never returned
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