Your Suitcase

Some farewells are beautiful
but as she tripped on the escalator
and used a pensioner
to regain her balance
I realised this would be a moment
to forget.

I helped her carry her suitcase,
she hadn't even been able to lift it
off the ground.
I was jealous at the thought of some other man
offering to help when she landed at Heathrow.

I put it on the conveyer belt
she thanked me and as she squeezed my hand
the conveyer belt started
and the suitcase disappeared
out of sight.