Muslim prayer beads
from a friend back home
the one thing that
keeps me grounded
when I’m in the air
the most special
prayer item in
my possession
which is why
I didn’t think twice
about giving them to
the grandma sitting
next to me having
a panic attack
on the plane
what better use of
something so divine
than in the hands
of someone on
their knees?
the flight attendant asks me,
“Is she with you?”
She is now.