| automatic pilot i watched your plane gain height shrink become misted by cloud as it banked to the left it appeared to become unstable then it levelled and took you away to stockholm in that uncertain moment i thought of another with african hair perfect feet and how she'd said to call 12 days later i saw your plane emerge from illuminated clouds and watched intently for any sign of instability (it bounced a little as the tyres shrieked) i walked without pausing towards you | ![]() |