A ride on my bike
In the wee hours of morn'
Adrenaline boost

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The captain announced 'We have landed in Dubai and parked in Concourse A. After disembarkation you will be transported to the terminal in a bus. Wishing you a pleasant stay in Dubai or a pleasant journey ahead. Thank you for flying Emirates.'
By the time I boarded the bus there was just standing space available but I was okay with it as I was quite sure it would be a short journey to the terminal building. A young lady who was seated in front of me offered her seat but I declined, a decision I later regretted as I swayed in the bus while it wended its way to the terminal building for a period of twenty minutes, the longest journey by far for me between the aircraft and the terminal building!

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Crow on a bare branch
Overlooking a dry creek
An eerie wind blows

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There is an eloquence in silence but
Breaking it can reveal a painful truth

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Recently I flew to Dubai on Emirates airlines economy class. It was a 2245 hrs departure and dinner would be served during the 3 hour flight.
The passenger next to me boarded late, seemed to be a regular traveler and soon after occupying his seat, made a few calls sharing his conversation with whoever cared to listen and dropped off to sleep as soon as the aircraft took off. He was in deep slumber within minutes. Envy such people. I can just manage to grab a few winks in such circumstances.
Soon the stewardess came by distributing meals. She tapped the passenger quite a few times to wake him up for dinner and asked him what he would prefer, chicken or fish. Initially he refused dinner but soon changed his mind and asked for chicken, got it and attacked it with gusto. The stewardess had gone barely past 2 seats when he called her and asked for extra chicken.
Wow! So much for sleep induced hunger!

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A gentle caress
Of streaming morning sunlight
Nudges me awake

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Fear of falling
Activates a tiny slip
Leads to a great fall

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Consumed by
The lust for power
The oligarch rolls on
Unabashedly
Over lives,
Be they human or not,
Blinded by greed
Leaving behind a trail
Of death and destruction.

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The sun appears
Nonchalantly peering
Through dark clouds and trees

Can hear my heart beat
In the deafening silence
Of a wintry dawn

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The soul of the rose
Reveals its inner beauty
When you look for it

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