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A Poem about My Job at an International Airport in the US

Shir Aqa Sarbaz
Nov 25, 2024
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Main Terminal of Washington Dulles International Airport at dusk in Virginia, USA. (Joe Ravi-Commons)
The tears from the same human eyes
one dropped in departure and the other in arrival, differ from the sky to land
.
One laughing for the adventure he will have
One crying for the loved ones she leaves behind
.
One flying economy to win a bread
One flying…

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