FLYING FIRST CLASS ON A PLANE

Cashed in points
so I could do it once in my life.
Lots of leg room.
Comfortable back.
Room at the sides.
And attendant always
at the ready.
Hid my face
when the economy passengers
trudged slowly
through the first-class cabin
on their way
to the cramped seats
in the back.
Couldn’t find the right expression
for someone who was
taking a couple of hours off
from being just like them.
A sneer?
An apology?
A shoulder shrug?
Superiority’s tough
when you don’t come by
it naturally.
I consoled my qualms
with extra peanuts.