Full and Upright

The only thing I remember clearly
Is that he didn't recline his seat back
Not once
Not once in a 5 hour flight
Probably 35, 40 maybe
Probably brown hair, no beard
Probably wearing a cheap suit
Reading Time or Newsweek
Never saying hello
Or even acknowledging the living body crushed beside him
Doesn't watch the in-flight movie
Doesn't look out the window or listen to music
Orders a ginger ale with no ice
His peanuts remain unopened for the entire extent of our relationship
He sleeps rigid, no pillow, no hand
His dreams are like a newspaper
Black and white, boring,
And ultimately, disposable
Meanwhile, I have to piss
But I wouldn’t want to impose on our friendship by asking him to move