It
was the plane change in Dallas
That's
what had us worried
Since
she was nine she’s been babysitting
Responsible
enough to take care of things
Now
at the age of nineteen
All
we could see was the infant
Sure
she would get lost
Went
over the map of the terminal
Wrote
out all the details on an index card
Thought
maybe we should tell the attendant
Just
to be sure she knew where she was going
In
the end we let it be
Took
her to the security line
And
then stood back and watched her
Until
she disappeared around the corner
Heading
to her assigned boarding area
She
did fine
Made
all the connections
All
the flights arrived early
All
the departures left on time
An
easy, uneventful flight
On
the other end friends waited for her
The
family that was like her second parents
Eager
to participate in her journey
They
made her arrival an easy thing
Compensating
for our flustered condition
They
were cheerful, helpful and happy
When
she landed I got the call
Everything
was fine
She
even sounded a little bored
As
if this was an everyday occurrence
Maybe
an attempt to quell our worry
Though
it is probably just Vern being Vern
Said
she was heading to In-n-Out
She
knows how to make us jealous
Back
home we were able to get comfortable
Remove
ourselves from the pins and needles
Break
out a relieved smile
Roll
our eyes at her nonchalance
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