Edinburgh, Scotland

 

June 17

Approaching

 

I’m approaching panic.

I’m not there yet.

I’ve done something

I never thought I’d do.

I lost my passport.

 

I only have today and tomorrow

in Edinburgh, Scotland,

then our tour group moves on

and we’re not coming back this way.

 

Debating.

Should I give the airport

a chance to find it?

I think I left it in the seat pocket

of my last flight.

 

Or should I cancel it

and order an emergency one?

 

I’ve been emailing and phone calling all day

and going around in circles.

 

We trammed back to the airport.

The woman at lost and found sounded confident.

 

But she’s not the one who’d be stuck in Scotland.

 

I’m not at panic yet,

but I’m approaching.

 

Tour group met.

Walked to pub for supper.

Enjoyed the evening

Pushed passport problem from my mind.

Temporarily.