An overdue amateur expression of the perfect send-off at the airport.
The Perfect Send-off
Criteria was three
Strong, early riser, drives a big car
It’s Sam! Gabe’s brother, we knew
Didn’t have to look far
Up we were at six thirty,
All we heard were ourselves and birdies
Not forgetting Cecilia too
Our neighbour she woke to say,
“Be safe you two”
Luggage loaded, in without a stumble
Sam did that all, not even a grumble
Gabe in the front seat, me in the back
Too busy with Instagram, to wonder
Do I need a Prozac?
Still a feeling of high and adrenaline rush
It’s on to a new adventure,
Who knows how long it’d last
At Terminal 3 we have reached
Only neat trolleys lined the street
Covid restrictions, public-not-allowed
It’s amazing, Changi Airport
Without a crowd
So long, Sam! Thank you for the ride
He dropped us off at the entrance kerbside
Not one step further, knowing Covid rules
Still, we couldn’t have left without a hug and thank you
No more familiar faces, meant no heartbreak goodbyes
No need for affections, they’d only make me cry
To weigh our luggage
And pass security checks,
It’s the process we know, nothing too complex
The journey becomes clear-cut,
When everything is shut
No duty-free shopping,
Children are not seen with parents rushing
It’s all very bizarre to start
Clearly this isn’t normal
When security is less formal
But what it was for me,
A perfect send-off, absolutely
With no one to see,
At a place so empty,
Only calm and clarity.
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