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BY PETER SOLIS NERY
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Wednesday, February 8, 2017
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Cheap flights —
I travel on my miles rewards;
You, in red-eye economy. (#69)
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Lucky flight —
You, my chatty seatmate;
Me, willing to be amused. (#70)
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I knew I had to say it —
“You are moviestar gorgeous;
And I’m a filmmaker.” (#71)
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“I’m a filmmaker.”
And just like that,
You warmed up to me. (#72)
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Flight to Taipei —
Your bag tag: Florida.
Mine: Baltimore, Maryland.
What are the chances? (#73)
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Restroom stop —
We stand side by side,
Almost touching
At the urinals. (#74)
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“New York to Baltimore?”
“Yes. You, New York
En route to Florida?”
We shook hands on New York. (#75)
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“You’re really a filmmaker?”
“You’re really a bartender?”
You nod; I nod and say,
“Let’s make a movie!” (#76)
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Showbiz ambitions —
You woke me up,
Just to tell me more
About your dreams. (#77)
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Flight lunch —
You woke me up to hear
The choices: chicken or pork. (#78)
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Flight from Taipei to New York —
You touched my elbow
Right when we were above
Japan and the Pacific Ocean. (#79)
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Your head on my shoulder —
Midway through the flight,
The stewardess thinks
We are lovers. (#80)
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Up in the air —
Because we are strangers,
We don’t care to pretend. (#81)
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In-flight movie —
I love a man who can watch
“Pete’s Dragon” with me. (#82)
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35,000 feet above the ground —
You talk to me, and look at me
Like you were in love. (#83)
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40 minutes to New York —
You talk to me like you were
Afraid to lose me. (#84)
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Just before landing —
You put your hand over mine,
“Come to Florida.” (#85)
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Fifteen-hour flight —
We did more than just
Exchange numbers. (#86)
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7,800 miles —
We sit closer to each other
All through that distance. (#87)
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Touch down —
We make promises
To meet again. (#88)
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Immigration lines —
That’s where we go
Our separate ways. (#89)
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Baggage claim carousel,
Seeing your bag, you hug me
One last time. (#90)
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