Plight 217

She made it
 stumbling in over her baggage
 taking it all on board
 she couldn't take much more
 but it's under control
 where she can keep an eye and hold
 you don't ever want to lose it in transit
 find your seat
 fish out your walkman, kate
 find your breath again
 you've had to run all the way to the gate to barely make it
 what is it that you can't settle back there
 that you settle so far back in your chair?
 buckled up, buckling under
 under sunglasses
 they're to prevent this sight
 not for protection
 for now and not for brisbane
 a tissue balled in a fist
 headphones hissing away in your ears
 a crackling ascent, loud and over the engines
 the inertia isn't nursing
 braced to arms not at all embracing
 could this momentum over rob you of your weight?
 at least you've got kinesis' blessing
 and the heavens to thank you're further away
 what is it that you can't settle down there
 that you can't settle down while you're up here?
 might this ending hard not calm down easier in just an hour'n a half?