Decoy

Hey there,
Can I ask a favor
Of you?
Just a little one,
No effort at all
From you.
I need you to 
Get on this plane,
You know – 
The big one,
All decked out.
It was a gift to me,
Something I really
Wanted,
Free of charge.
Except for the cost
To refurbish it.
The remodel wasn’t
Quite finished
But I really wanted
To ride on the plane.
So here I am,
In a foreign land,
And I’ve been warned
Not to get on
This plane.
Threats, you know.
But I want you
And all of these others
To get on this plane.
I’ll sneak away,
Everyone will think
I’m on this plane,
But I’ll be on
A different one.
Will it put you 
In danger?
Maybe.
But not me.
What’s your point?
It’s unfair to you
And to the others
On this plane?
Who cares?
I’ll be safe on
A different one.
You refuse?
Actually, that’s
The thing:
I’m not asking you.
I’ll tell you about it
After we land –
If your plane lands.
Or maybe I’ll wait
For some reporter –
You, perhaps –
To find out
On your own.
It doesn’t really
Matter,
As long as
I am safe.