A five a.m. flight
Is a good way to make sure
You’ll be up all night.
Security lines
Are all three hours. But good news!
Your flight is canceled.
There is no crying
On this side of the moving
Walkway. Please step right.
“Momentarily”
Uttered at this time of year
Really means two hours.
The planes are de-iced
As you admire the bright lights
Strewn at Hudson News.
Do not rush to board.
Everyone will be seated
Near someone coughing.
There’s no room in the
Overhead bin. That’s for those
Luckier than you.
Would you rather hear
A toddler scream or listen
To some Paw Patrol?
Prepare for landing
And for sleeping on an old
Foldout couch this week.
Please stop searching the
Carousel for your bag. It’s
En route to Akron.
You began your day
And ended it in darkness.
Happy Holidays!