Chin tucked in,
Relax your spine
Calm your fluttering heart
Repeat: everything will be fine.

Forget your luggage
Grab on to some faith
Perpetual turbulence ahead
Take a deep breath.

Under no circumstances
Should you close your eyes
Under your seat is no parachute
Feel free to use the floating device.

Inconvenience is regretted
Your heart shall not make it intact.
So hold it out anyway
And brace yourself for impact.