Going on a Trip

I booked my trip on Icelandic Air An experienced traveler, I must declare Traveling light is my forte But this airline’s carry-on dimensions –what the hey? I squeezed and I scrunched my belongings in tight Into a 7.8 X 15.7 X 21.6-inch bag with might Even used compression bags to make my clothes flatter To keep the soft-sided roll-on from getting fatter My suitcase even has a bonus feature A second zipper, to help this poor creature Cinch its contents so I can close the thing shut And low and behold it sucks in its gut!

I put the stuffed bag on the bathroom scale What the he—!

It’s a pound overweight While twenty-two pounds is the maximum freight So, I unzip The bag for my trip Remove a few items Even chocolate for nighttime But the pay-off is grand Less is more, I understand And I don’t have to lug A big bag of stuff I’ll have a fine flight Luggage safe with me at night But I admit, I will miss Getting tucked into bed with no chocolate kiss!

-Pat Kowal