More often than not, trips show up on our life's porch as one of the greatest gifts.
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It's true, sights and feelings are amazing parts of being when you are experiencing them at the moment they're happening.
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But for some people, sometimes,
Their minds take trips
that they're not even aware they're on
Until they're already on the plane,
amongst the clouds,
feeling the turbulence
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There's no iced cranberry juice
Excuse for r and r
Fluttery, bubbly anticipation
for toes in the sand,
ski slopes,
or touristy adventures
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Because these are the kind
That leave you strapped to your seat
Gripping the arm rests
Frightened by those sitting nearby
Even if they're a trusted friend,
sibling,
or significant other
who's always asked for consent
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These are the kind where you wonder
why people book flights in the first place
These are the kind
where instead of landing
at a peachy destination
Your minds pilot decides to drop you off
in the middle of Syria
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You wake up gripping your sheets
Your t-shirt sweaty
Whispering those words
you wish you had screamed
while pushing him off
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Sometimes,
you're on the right flight
but you never take off
Sometimes,
you can't even get out of the damn runway
Your seatbelt is on
your carry on is in the overhead department
But as each moment passes,
the pilot makes empty promises for departure
You look down the aisle, eyeing the exit,
quietly planning your escape route
But the air in the aisles is so congested
that you can't even move a limb
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Your friends are sitting next to you
Colored expressions nestled on their cheeks
And even though you're on the same flight
Their pilots are more predictable
Even though you're within 2 inches
It feels like you're worlds apart
Because your pilot has taken you somewhere where your body isn't
Your pilot has taken you to a deserted island that only has one visitor
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The forgiving silver lining
about being a passenger who takes mind trips
is
Once you've landed at a desirable destination
You're standing on indescribable terrain
Your enjoyable trips
contrast so intensely with your non-trips
and your Syrian surprises
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Your toes sink into the sand the same time as your close ones do
The foreign wind embraces your face
You notice the moments where all you notice is the moments
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The amazing thing
about being someone who takes mind trips is as time goes on
You'll reach a point where
The mind trips become less frequent
More and more of the desirable trips fill your agenda
And eventually one day
You'll go back to having an agenda that consists mainly of trips where you land
Somewhere
That allows your body to come along.
You'll reach a point where you know
that none of your trips are going to be a complete getaway
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•But that most of them will definitely be worth booking the flight•
