"The Darkest Sky"

"The Darkest Sky"

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One day, the world woke up
To the impending end
As a new asteroid
appeared in the darkest sky.

No one knew where it came from
some speculated about aliens
as the asteroid was moving strangely
as if it was a spaceship.

Quickly dubbed the doomsday asteroid
Everyone looked up at the doomsday asteroid
As the world scrambled to send space missiles
To blow it away.

Brazilians, Chinese, the EU, Koreans, Japanese, Iraqis,
Iranians UAE, Israel,. Indians, Pakistanis, Russians, Saudis,
South Africans, Russians, and Ukrainians.

50 nations all joined the IPDF.
Including to everyone’s surprise
The elusive enigmatic North Koreans.

All join together under a newly formed.
International Planetary Defense Force
Under the auspices of the UN.

NASA provided the executive leadership
The others all provided parts of the ship,
The software, hardware, and nuclear bombs.

The ship would be unmanned
And was launched worldwide
Interest as everyone watched
Hoping for the best.

The bombs worked
The asteroid was blown away
With some minor damage.