I ate a banana this morning

it was perfectly ripe

what a supply chain miracle

to pick green bananas

thousands of miles from me

pack them into refrigerated containers

move them by ship to a port

transport them to a ripening center

then to the local supermarket

where I can buy them fresh

the whole journey can take many weeks

with carefully managed processes

different people involved in packing and transporting

all working towards bringing me a banana for breakfast

it would be nice to thank them

tell them I appreciate what they do

but its unlikely I will ever see any of them

except perhaps the lady at the checkout

maybe one day I will visit a banana plantation

pick out my own bunch of bananas

ride with them on trucks and ships

a sort of banana road trip and cruise

saying thank you to all along the journey

finishing at the supermarket

smiling at the checkout lady

before devouring my banana for breakfast

it will taste even more delicious

having seen it on a tree

and having followed it all the way to my home

banana tours will be more fun than space travel

no fresh bananas on a space rocket