30 poems in 30 days challenge! Day 29
Its all too surreal.
Flying 20,000 miles with no leg room
Feet problems as bad as if we'd walked them all.
Resting tubes at airports
"Sleep the wait away!", they claim.
Moving walkways that cover miles in minutes
Thoughts speeding a mile a minute.
Erupting volcanoes delaying flights
Who would've made that connection?
The jet takes off into the stratosphere
Sun drops hanging like chandeliers
Amidst clear clouds
But who's looking anyway?
Flashing images at the flick of a button
Are far more fascinating.
Sleep embraces some, eludes others
A minor jolt startles some, others remain undisturbed
Seat belts, life jackets, oxygen masks tucked safely away
As the tracker glides forward on the map.
Flying over the Pyramids, the Alps, the Baltic Sea
Still, no one's watching.
The spiced chicken, coconut-flavored rice and free drinks
Are all too consuming.
Finally its time to land.
Tired eyes watch tired hands
Lift bags from cabinets.
Home, sweet home.
But some
Are going to miss those few moments of escapism
As they land themselves into reality.
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