In Flight
1
“Engage in an activity,”
one said.
Then one said,
“Believe in your feelings.”
It would be easy to believe
our bodies
were being operated
remotely,
like drones
receiving instructions,
no doubt coded,
on the fly.
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2
It was possible to feel
you had been saved
by paisleys
then by natural fabrics
in muted shades.
Both promised new lives.
Once I was saved
from monotony
and hate
by a square of sun
on the overhead compartment
tinged faint yellow
and lime.