My seat upgrade I thought was a deal…
But did not include a snack or meal.

The plane was oversold…
And freezing cold.

The woman next to me
Upgraded for free.

She said it was a perk
From having been injured years ago at work.

We arrived on time
And then I had plenty time to rhyme.

No need to rebuttal –
We had to wait for a shuttle.

I met a couple from Palm Desert that traveled a lot…
But living elsewhere they would not.

The ship arrived early in port today,
And first had to send all arriving passengers away.

Only then can they begin
To check the new passengers in.

For the next two hours, I was awakened at times by someone’s cough,
As most of us waiting, dozed off.

It is interesting to watch this traveling crowd –
Tall, short, skinny, or well endowed.

I boarded the ship at noon,
then Margaret followed soon.

We had lunch in the Horizon Court
While we still were in port.

We were then able to begin
Exploring the ship and settling in.

It was late when the ship was ready to go
Because guest from New York were delayed by the snow.