At The Threshold Of Eternity

Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A330-200 bound for Tripoli

They were leaving Johannesburg, 103 others with me

The last boarding call for flight 8U771 sounded in the air

Had no idea it was the last, no one was aware

Everyone was seated aboard and we were on our way

The weather was good, clear visibility I heard the captain say

He then invited us to remove our seat belts as we were up high

Right in the clouds above the eagles, soaring the blue sky

Everything was small beneath and the Heavens above

Seemed particularly close today with an arm stretch of love

Hours of flying soon brought us where we to needed to land

On the air the hostess gave the “Buckle your seat belts” command

Larger than life was the airport there at Tripoli

Didn’t get a photo of it for my friends to see

Our flight stalled briefly and then screams everywhere

Flight 8U771 was in trouble and was falling from the air

Each terrified passenger looking to others for solace

Through screams and tears and each fearful face

Everyone traumatized except a quiet few

Raised their hands like in class, then knelt in queue   

No fear in their eyes just wearing a smile

It was split seconds but with them it seemed a long while

The others panicked not for the crash, scared where there might go

You could see the content on the faces of those kneeling though