Jason Falkner

Burning airlines

Jason Falkner


When I got back home I found a message on the door 
Sweet Regina's gone to China crosslegged on the floor 
Of a burning jet that's smoothly flying: 
Burning airlines give you so much more.

How does she intend to live when she's in far Cathay? 
I somehow can't imagine her just planting rice all day. 
Maybe she will do a bit of spying 
With microcameras hidden in her hair.

I guess Regina's on the plane, a Newsweek on her knees 
While miles below her the curlews call from strangely stunted trees. 
The painted sage sits just as though he's flying;
Regina's jet disturbs his wispy beard.

When you reach Kyoto send a postcard if you can, 
And please convey my fond regards to Chih-Hao's girl Yu-Lan.

I heard a rumour they were getting married 
But someone left the papers in Japan. 
Left them in Japan, left them in Japan...