She sits on the plane
surrounded by strangers on all sides
"We've been delayed another fifteen"
the pilot says confident
as his voice echoes throughout
Time check
How will I make my connection?
We get in ten minutes after it leaves
and within her confined space
she tastes salt on her lips
as she realizes she's crying
The plane finally starts moving
while she peers into her mirror
to realize her makeup lied.
Not so waterproof after all.
She pulls her sunglasses down
to cover the blackness of her eyes.
Two hours will not go by fast enough.
All she wants to do is get
away from the eighty people around her
unknowing of the pain she feels.
It's been a year
since she last saw his face.
Another day to wait.
The tears begin again.
She wipes the water with her shirt sleeve.
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