Page 34 of The Secret to Belonging

people wake up

you land in London and run to catch your next plane

your legs protest

the flight attendant welcomes everyone

in Norwegian and English

you fall asleep hard

a Norwegian businessman shakes you awake

your drool is on his jacket

you try to apologize but it comes out in French

your brain disconnects from your body

you pick at a hangnail on your finger

and try to remember

who you are