A long-haul chair

Kerry JacobsSchool of Management, University of Edinburgh

I have applied for a chair in AustraliaLeft my homeMy wifeAnd my childrenTo suffer the indignityOf enforced idlenessThe dislocation of cattle-classA sardine can of strangersSuspended at 39,000 feetPurgatory between the earth and starsI have presented my personal accountsMy value-added statementMy income and expenditureThe balance sheet of my life and my workThe value of my soulSo now I wait the audit reportDid I balance?Am I OK?Do they want me?These questions ricochet around my headAs my ears pingMy backside achesAnd I return homeWondering now where home is