Why do we get so excited about flying?
Why are we so keen to get on the plane?
Fourteen hours aloft is certainly trying,
We must have some masochistic vein!

Why do we want to breathe other’s germs?
Why lump together in some kind of maul?
Our neighbour not decided on our terms -
We are certainly in it for the long haul.

Red eyes, your body contorts trying to sleep,
Child screams, neighbour wants to be your mate,
Food that you would never normally eat,
Hey, your destination will have to be great. 

So, remember when it is so hard to snooze,
You could be lapping it up on a cruise.

© Neil Dufty