Life In God's Hands

Pantoum

The day I met the airplane face to face

Just going out to work awhile that day

Never knew I could be meeting death's race

Working for Census Bureau _month of May

 

Just going out to work awhile that day

Client list in hand maps to draw that's grand

Working for Census Bureau _month of May

Lovely drive early spring blooms_last stand?

 

Client list in hand maps to draw that's grand

Never thought that this could be last journey

Lovely drive early spring blooms_last stand?

Didn't know God had my life in hand_not  on gurney

 

Never thought that this could be last journey

But when that airplane I met on  a curve

Didn't know God had my life in hand _not on gurney

Pilot out window motion_already swerve

 

But when that airplane I met on a curve

Never knew that I could be meeting death's race

Pilot out window motion_already swerve

The day I met the airplane face to face..

Author's Note

Years ago when I worked for the Bureau Of The Census as a Field Representative, I did surverys for the Bureau..I did not count heads but drew maps, did interviews like the Consumer Price Index, Unemployment rate, Etc..On a two lane road coming around a curve, where I had not visibility I met a single engine aircraft..The pilot was hanging out the window motioning and screaming get over..He didn't have to tell me for I hit the ditch..

Reviews

[Tina Kline]

Wow, what a frightening experience that was! I love the way you wrote this, working up like you did to the conclusion. I could feel the tension as I read. This is one outstanding poem!

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

Excellent write! I was on pins and needles reading this! Well Written!

[Calypso]

Wonderful. There are times when we realize that God is in control. I'm not sure if this was the message you were trying to send out, but this is what came to mind.
Good write!

[Desert Dreamer]

Your experience makes for an interesting poem, who would think one might meet an airplane while driving.

[Mauricio Montoya]

Wow what an incredible write very well written, I could visualize as I read on, I could imagine all that went through your mind. You’ve done a great job in putting this together.

[An owl on the moon]

What a remarkable scene, and to read of the background of it is amazes me! Your writing here is brilliantly confessed, and yes.. it hits at the core of our every day life... what might wait for us around the next corner.. So powerful.