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Flight To Freedom

We flew a million miles in eighteen hours Amongst the cotton ball clouds To a new land and new adventure To do whatever we want ,whenever and whatever’s allowed Plane travel is not my favourite It makes me fearful and l find it quite gross Though due to a long expat lifestyle I have had more than my fair dose So, l will tell you the things that bother me You may not feel as l do Some just love to fly Into the world of yonder blue So here are my gripes l actually have a few Its claustrophobic, cramped and stuffy Not a whiff of fresh air in view The toilets are tiny and feral Wee on the seat and floor How anyone could join the mile high club in one I find mind blowing and totally abhor Now the for other flyers Most courteous and polite However there is another breed Who believe they are the only one on the flight The farters, nose pickers and rip snorters The demanding and rude Banger of seats and complete ignoramuses There my gripes conclude So after eighteen hours without sleep A body full of aches and pains Sitting next to a man named Mr Harry-endous B.O I wanted out of this suffocating container called a plane Five hours later we arrive at our destination A slice of purest heaven that had fell to earth The plane trip faded into insignificance When surrounded by such exquisite beauty and worth

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Date: 9/16/2023 3:40:00 PM
Just direct those people to the side door. It actually sounds rather like the London underground/tube/metro (take your pick) so I do feel your pain, Deb. A good laugh, nonetheless!
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Date: 9/17/2023 9:58:00 AM
Thanks my funny buddy!! Debx
Date: 9/15/2023 11:25:00 PM
This brought a smile to my face, loved it!
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Date: 9/17/2023 9:57:00 AM
And that makes me smile hearing that Arthur ….Thankyou….Debx
Date: 9/15/2023 11:19:00 AM
With a wing and a prayer and patience I find myself blessed on a flight. Still on one two part flight my hubby and I had the overlap of another passenger. Seating was not ideal. We stay together now. On second part I had a guy drinking to excess, on his phone as flight took off and scared to boot. On way back we happily upgraded our seats!!
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Date: 9/15/2023 10:09:00 PM
I know Kim you never know who will be sitting next to you and over the years l have had some doosies!! Haha….Thanks ….Debx
Date: 9/15/2023 10:45:00 AM
I have not been on a plane for a very long time and don't think I want to now lol. Glad you had a happy ending and I hope your aches and pains have eased. Emilia : )
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Date: 9/15/2023 10:15:00 PM
I have to return home one day on a plane again ….or perhaps l will just stay here forever!! That sounds like a plan!! Debx
Date: 9/15/2023 5:26:00 AM
Sometimes we have to keep that destination in mind when suffering through the little annoyances that come our way during travel--as you have brilliantly portrayed. Everyone can relate to your poem my friend. I know you are already enjoying life where you are.
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Date: 9/15/2023 10:17:00 PM
Absolutely Vijay….if we don't suffer the discomfort we don't get to experience the beauty of our world! Thankyou my friend! Debx
Date: 9/15/2023 5:15:00 AM
Love this, Deb. I hate flying too...I never like something that I have no control of, especially something being 5000' up (lol) But I did jump out of a plane a few times! Charliex
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Date: 9/15/2023 10:06:00 PM
I felt like jumping out of that plane Charlie! Thanks Debx
Date: 9/14/2023 9:25:00 PM
I glad you found the peace and beauty you were looking for, Deb. Sara and I gave up flying, 10 or 12 years ago. It's not worth the hassle unless it's an emergency. We may take a vacation and travel by train, but normally we just drive wherever we want to go. I had all of the experiences you describe in your poem, and a few more I could add to the list. It may just be getting old has changed me. lol Have a nice weekend, my friend. Hugs, Bill
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Date: 9/15/2023 10:21:00 PM
I understand not wanting to fly anymore Bill….we will return home one day so l will have to endure the flight again…So we could either stay here until l die or see if we can catch a train back to Australia haha!!! Debx
Date: 9/14/2023 6:38:00 PM
Glad you had a happy end -- instead of a hairy one. lol.
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Date: 9/15/2023 10:13:00 PM
I have had a hairy one since arriving at our destination….lots of spiders!! I hate spiders BB…eeeeeeeewwwwwwww!!!!! Debx
Date: 9/14/2023 5:59:00 PM
I hear you Deb. Now that I'm older, I have given up my flying days. I only travel now by train or automobile. I hardly ever shop in the stores anymore as to avoid 'The farters, nose pickers and rip snorters.'
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Date: 9/15/2023 10:13:00 PM
You make me laugh Jerry….thankyou! Debx
Date: 9/14/2023 1:39:00 PM
I can identify with your complaints about airplane flights. I try not to think about it too much, but the claustrophobia and stagnant air unnerve me. I guess I'm just getting a little too old to enjoy air travel. Nicely done, Deb.
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Date: 9/15/2023 10:05:00 PM
Hi Sara….l have never enjoyed it…l need freedom to roam and fresh air haha! Thanks Debx
Date: 9/14/2023 10:58:00 AM
Oh, I hear you on these gripes. I have one... those who take off their shoes when not wearing socks. It's gross when those bear paws are in plain sight... and I didn't even mention the odor.
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Date: 9/15/2023 10:04:00 PM
Forgot that…and the smell of them haha!! Thanks Lin ….hope alls well….Debx

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