At the Airport Early

When you’re at the airport early,

You can chill out and relax 

Since there aren’t many stressors 

That will stop you in your tracks.

You’ve already dealt with traffic 

And returned the rental car.

Once you’ve made it through security,

Head to the nearest bar.

Have a drink or two or twenty

Or, if drinking’s not your style,

Find a Starbucks, grab a coffee

Or walk circles for a mile.

Check out stores and spend some money;

Buy a t-shirt or some chips,

Then just find a place to settle

And plop down to rest your hips.

Read a book or do a crossword;

Text a friend or make a call.

Though the minutes may move slowly,

Just be glad they move at all.

In a while you will be boarding

To begin your journey home

And if you start feeling bored,

Then that’s the time to write a poem.