A fear I am sure is shared by many.

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I’m sitting anxiously here in the plane

That’s set for Italy once again.

It’s not a place I like to be

With people packed in tight round me.

I can feel the fear rising inside,

A fear I’m finding difficult to hide.

The air feels muggy and really thin

And I can’t seem to breathe any of it in.

I must calmly think of the country I love,

The warm sunshine and the blue sky above.

Lazy days spent on a gold sandy beach

And that all these things are almost in reach.

The wonderful food and endless wine

In the sea front restaurants where we dine.

Seeing my dear old Mum after a year away

Her joy so apparent at having me to stay.

Surely this is all worth a trip on a plane

Even if I find it a bit of a strain.

Christine Ramsay 12.8.10

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  • heidiefernandez on Aug 13, 2010

    Lovely poetry…Exhilaration at every lines

  • Francois Hagnere on Aug 13, 2010

    Happy Holidays Christine. I love Italy, the Mother of Arts.
    Take care,
    François

  • Likha on Aug 13, 2010

    So, how did the trip go? There are some things we have to overcome to get somewhere. Happy you made the trip.

  • Starpisces on Aug 13, 2010

    well expressed through a sweet poem. Envy your lifestyle… and Italy, nice place.

  • Jimmy Shilaho on Aug 13, 2010

    Hope you had a lovely trip.

  • flowerrose on Aug 13, 2010

    Don’t fear, keep calm, everything ‘ll normal. Have a good trip.
    You are a mother of art…hihihi.
    Flowerrose

  • petercurtis97 on Aug 13, 2010

    On a plane again, so is your mum from Italy as you say you will stay with her.

  • James Henry Abrina on Aug 13, 2010

    I can relate to that…LOLZ

  • JoeLopy on Aug 13, 2010

    I love Italy too. I really enjoyed reading this poem. Thank you.

  • Heather Dawn on Aug 13, 2010

    Gave me a smile. Thanks!

  • T. S. Lewis on Aug 13, 2010

    Wish we all could fly first class

  • LoveDoctor on Aug 13, 2010

    Europe and Italy are in my top ten places I want to visit before I die. I am not scared of flying.

  • PARAM on Aug 13, 2010

    Nice poetry

  • PR Mace on Aug 13, 2010

    Nicely written. My daughter is afraid to fly but I love to fly. What I hate are the long waits at the airport.

  • CHAN LEE PENG on Aug 13, 2010

    It may be a fear at the beginnig of doing things that one has never done before. But, if they have gotten used to the thing, the fear is not there anymore.

  • pearl2010 on Aug 13, 2010

    Nice share Christine. Me at first I am scared but I tried to think positive and calm down. What I think is my destination and it helps me relax.

  • Gail Nobles on Aug 13, 2010

    Great poem. I don\’t know what it\’s like to fly. I have some idea now.

  • Goodselfme on Aug 13, 2010

    Thank you for sharing this well done poem.

  • Baijayanti Pradhan on Aug 13, 2010

    Don’t afraid. Everyone is with you including God who is within you.

  • zain0077 on Aug 13, 2010

    Great poem

  • krrymarie on Aug 13, 2010

    Have a lovely holiday and just focus on seeing your mum!

  • ashucharu on Aug 13, 2010

    have a lovely time there and keep writing..keep telling us about the place :) we would love to know

  • meandu on Aug 13, 2010

    This is a fear I can relate to. You describe it beautifully with this piece.

  • Nina Mason on Aug 13, 2010

    I too have a fear of flying. I am a wreck from take off to landing. I like my feet on solid ground. :)
    Have a wonderful time in Italy!

  • Sourav on Aug 13, 2010

    Nice share!

  • maranatha on Aug 13, 2010

    Yes it is worth it, and if you keep daydreaming you’ll be landing before you know it! Enjoy your trip, and stay safe.

  • Atanacio on Aug 13, 2010

    very well done and count me in on the fear of flying :)

  • BRENDAKSHELTON on Aug 13, 2010

    Great piece of work. Very interesting article.

  • Brewed Coffee on Aug 13, 2010

    The journey may be unpleasant but the destination makes it all worthwhile. Hope you had a great flight

  • giftarist on Aug 13, 2010

    I hope you’ll have a safe trip.

  • Ruby Hawk on Aug 13, 2010

    Have a wonderful vacation with your mum, Christine. Love the poem.

  • Eunice Tan on Aug 13, 2010

    Wonderful poem. Very well said.

  • Christine Ramsay on Aug 14, 2010

    Thank you all. I have already had the holiday. It went very well and my Mum was so pleased to see me, though I dread the flights every year.

    Christine

  • zoeyclark on Aug 14, 2010

    I love flying. Well, not the actual act but the destination. I also love airports. :)

  • GodsGrace on Aug 14, 2010

    Nice entry

  • Sharif Ishnin on Aug 15, 2010

    Take me in an airplane anywhere as long its worth the travel time. Kim Jong Ill the North Korean dictator fears flying too btw. So he takes the train. ^_^

  • papaleng on Aug 15, 2010

    you really express your thoughts here.

  • gaby7 on Aug 15, 2010

    Two years ago I flew to Bucharest, I never looked through the window even once out of fear!

  • Great Idea on Aug 15, 2010

    Truthfully, the only difference between you and Fear of Flying experts is time. If you’ll invest a little more time in reading, you’ll be that much nearer to expert status when it comes to Fear of Flying.

  • nobert soloria bermosa on Aug 15, 2010

    conquer your fear and enjoy my friend….

  • Lipstick on Aug 15, 2010

    yes i know how it feels Christine
    last time i flew, i drank lots of beer haha..yeah im not joking
    :)

  • Eldridge on Aug 16, 2010

    I once rode an airplane all the way to sunny atmosphere.

    Next thing I knew is, few months later one of my clone crashed in 9/11 site along with FDR in his wheelchair flip-flop.

  • yes me on Aug 16, 2010

    I love flying its the safest form of travel cheers

  • kate smedley on Aug 17, 2010

    I do understand Christine! Witty and well written poem as always.

  • Val Mills on Aug 17, 2010

    I love flying, Christine – just wish I could afford to fly somewhere interesting :-)

  • johnnydod on Aug 17, 2010

    Hurry home safe Christine

  • CA Johnson on Aug 17, 2010

    This is really great. I have never been on an airplane because I have a fear of flying too.

  • Milton H Peebles III on Aug 17, 2010

    Very Good –
    Take Care, DreamSweet and Let Your Heart Shine
    ~ milty

  • carissimi on Aug 18, 2010

    i am with you.. i no like airplanes.. nice post..i loved the way you turned it around.. and made it positive.. and showed your inner strength!

  • Phill Senters on Aug 18, 2010

    Fear of flying seems strange to me…I loved it from the very first time….

  • sandcastle on Aug 20, 2010

    There you go.I’m glad you found a way to conquer your fear of flying.Be safe , always!

  • stryka66 on Aug 21, 2010

    Great write again !

  • S A JOHNSON on Aug 21, 2010

    Aww, sounds scary.

  • revivor on Aug 23, 2010

    sit back and enjoy the flight!!

  • ishinimrod on Aug 24, 2010

    Yeah I love the poem! It’s amazing… Me too have a fear of flying… Thanks you made your flight!

  • mark ramsay on Sep 4, 2010

    I bet you are glad the flight is over for another year

  • LadyElena on Oct 27, 2010

    I like the way you focused on the benefits (what there was to gain). Hope you get better.. I see you as adventurous person….. there’s so much more of the world you need to see. :)

  • LadyElena on Oct 27, 2010

    I like the way you focused on the benefits (what there was to gain). Hope you get better.. I see you as an adventurous person….. there’s so much more of the world you need to see.

  • Jacques Berkeley on Dec 6, 2011

    Excellent!

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