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Across the Universe

1,000 miles from the Merry Christmas muzak in Port Moresby

Fat Brisbane taxi philosopher’s poor mouth moaning season

Navan road Sydney AMEX girl pining for the cold in Dublin

Along with traditional stuffing of turkey ham and trimmings.  

 

10,000 miles to London via sticky Bangkok “Merry Clistmas”

And cattle class envy of First class lounge showers mid-flight

But Jetlag is the same nightmare at both ends of the plane

As we fly across the universe to be home for Christmas.

 

1,000,000 people flying to their friends and families

Do all those sad, glad, bad, mad once-a-year reunions

Make it to Happy New Year without killing each other

Resolving to be prosperous, viceless and happy again?

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ian-beckett
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Mar 6, 2014
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