I know crazy is about to happen,
And this is the reprieve before it does,
So I breathe deeply to take the calm in
Before we return to the way it was.
The hours starting at seventy-two
Will count slowly down until we arrive,
Washing away the day and the flight we flew,
Not to mention the long cross-country drive.
There will be arguments along the way;
Instead, we will remember the laughter,
For we will need that for a later day
When struggles are what we need to ‘counter.
It is something bigger than a road trip
Rather it’s our life going through a flip.
John Collings 