flight attendant suitcase

Always with me, I cannot break away.

My grip holds tight.

I wonder who I am without,

Because we are always,

Together.

I rarely go unaccompanied.

And I am always going.

Somewhere.

I travel,

Questioned as to how I can go,

Alone.

But, I am never alone.

I cannot be.

Alone.

My shadow.  My second half.  My mismatched partner.

This is my life.

I’m in a codependent relationship.

Defining me?

Affecting me?

Determining

My direction…

Which is, “Point me to the nearest

Airport.”

So together,

We go.

Much too reliant on the presence,

Of the one that holds,

So much of my life

Within.

The one that is

My life.

In a Bag.

A flight attendant and suitcase

 

My Shadow

A Flight Attendant's Life

 

About the Author

Hello, I’m K. J. Watts, but my friends call me Kara. I fell into the sky and have worked as International cabin crew, on private jets as a corporate flight attendant, and earned an FAA Private Pilot Certificate. Over a decade ago, I started this blog, which developed into a love for writing and a debut memoir based on Flight Attendant Life. A California native, I now live in Sydney, Australia, where I enjoy spending time with my husband, writing, and surfing.

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