the tarmac

The problem is
these people who've passed through
death and crisis, don't
increase our chances passing through
the same. We know how many die,
and out on the tarmac
with an engine in flames,
by the time you touch down
after circling
for hours,
yeah
someone could write a book.

But they wouldn't do that
if they crashed and burned,
would they? Take a look.
These numberable fuckers
survived. So easy to brag
now, eh? But the ones
who don't

add up.

And no one survives
to write feel-good stories,

for all who've died.