Gatwick's Southern Terminal
looks good I have to say
as on the 30th of last month
We upped and flew away
the aircraft looked a picture
a perfect sardine can
wheels and wings
the kind of things
high placed officials plan

to transport lots of people
in the mimimum of space
lacking any comfort
for 8 hours they shall grace
this sardine can
squashed in there
together, arms entwined
legs bent
arms getting bashed
aisle seat souls
seriously content

at least they get one leg out
of the aise occasionally
the other leg and both arms
well there squashed there
tragically
the toilets 5 to every plane
each aisle just one to use
mid-section, and our section
isn't that good news!

everybody told to drink
because of DVT
it clearly creates problems
when people need to pee!!
turbulence, a factor
and it does do the rounds
if the seat belt lights
come on
then the toilets out of bounds

those with bladder weakness
and those that have to go
are told to get back in their seats
its that humane you know!
But that is just what happens
cram us in and see
sardines fed on plastic food
and watered regularly

what can you expect from humans?
highly stressed they be
families off on holidays
and one of them is me
pins and needles
little legroom
economics rules
Gatwick looked a picture
but the sardine can now rules

the skies
the corporate holidays
the packages we buy
cruising
from Barbados
when the first leg
booked is to FLY