Worse than traveling alone is to be stranded in security
behind couples, especially old traveling couples, now jacket-
and vestless as they fuss shoeless in stocking feet, turn belts,
wallets in their hands as if newly invented things. Torture
wallets in their hands as if newly invented things. Torture
to wait by the conveyor, watch the wife pair and unpair
their shoes, zip and unzip her carry-on, which she wanted
their shoes, zip and unzip her carry-on, which she wanted
