On Board

Some people, when flying, are bored, Feeling maybe a little unmoored, But they try to relax If there are no attacks Of a sound which we all have endured. Since its urgency can't be ignored, It can drive you right out of your gourd. Yet today, I believe, We will have a reprieve, For there's no crying baby on board.

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 9/22/2018 11:11:00 PM

So sad when there is a crying baby aboard, especially on a long flight with a baby who has ears that are hurting. Feel sorry for the mommy the most when that happens. Thanks for the reminder.

Sunlite Wanter

Date: 9/22/2018 7:03:00 PM

I am terrified flying! I even took a "fear of flying course," but I have flown several times - with white knuckles! Enjoyed your poem.

Jan Allison

Date: 9/22/2018 5:39:00 PM

I was so lucky my son was a happy baby I can't imagine having to sit for any length of time confined to a seat with a child screaming and irritating the other travelers or you being irritated by a screaming child:-( hugs Jan xx

Rico Leffanta

Date: 9/22/2018 4:14:00 PM

Lucky you! Flights from the Hawai'i to the mainland have never inspired me to write a limerick, so congratulations on your achievement! Aloha! Rico