On a plane

On a plane to Belfast years ago
reading a book by Charles Ferris
Somewhere mid Atlantic I awake
the sign overhead says "Your life
jacket is under the seat" I look
across to see passengers wearing
orange life jackets in rows of
dimmed light they sit and wait
the plane dives and we all die
crashing in silence into water
my life is over now I rest again
the plane is landing in belfast
I am alive but what a nightmare
Years later another plane ride
They all die over the Atlantic
Near to Cork City I see children
Indian children perfect beautiful
Oh my God I was with them then
before their time I was there
in a jet over the ocean no life
jackets saved them dear dear souls