This man on my flight scrolls his phone
I glimpse at the screen and notice
What closely resembles the user interface
Of an unmanned aircraft designed for combat
Crosshairs
Figures illuminated with infrared
Dart across the screen
Mangled by gunfire
Shrapnel
I’m unsure of what’s more concerning
The question if this is a video game
Or nascent technology
To operate drone strikes remotely
Or the lack of self awareness needed
To operate either on a commercial flight
An iota of relief sets in, I observe
A tiny icon resembling a shopping cart
On the bottom right hand corner
Heat seekers for 500 coins
Establish the border between
My conspiracy and his reality
