The flight attendant touches my hat,
Smiles with gums.
A blond boy is lanky in a Red Bull
Jersey; no skin shows.
A little girl asks something
Only a child would know.
Hollywood's double,
A model in green.
Two teenagers watch a woman stow
Her luggage overhead;
I'm grateful for the empty aisle between us.
The engines vibrate up the back of my seat
I dream of Missouri boys
Who say "Yes, ma'am."
When you push them to their knees.