Wanderlust lost

Wanderlust Lost

The lament of the low-cost passenger who is growing old.

I’m tired now of Easyjet

And I’m tired of Ryanair.

I like the places where they go

But I’m tired of the going there.

I’m tired of security checks

And the long, slow, shuffling queue.

‘Take off your coat, take off your boots

Or we will shout at you.’

I’m tired of staring at the screen

In case I miss my flight.

I’m always last to reach my gate

And then the gate’s not right.

I’m tired of carrying hand baggage

And feeling I’m half beat

And finding all the lockers full

When I finally reach my seat.

I’m tired of slowly leafing through

The new flight magazine.

All the places are “iconic”

And they’re places I have been.

The rest are “atmospheric”

Which suggests a lot of air.

Delete these two words from the page,

And half the page is bare.

So keep your airports and your queues

And your atmospheric text

I think I’ll stay at home right now

So that’s where I’m going next.