Written for Huntress' "I Believe" contest |
VISITING EARTH In my spaceship, I was filled with mirth As I set out to visit planet Earth! I waved goodbye as off I flew, It was time for a dream come true! I'd read about Earth folks And heard a lot of funny jokes; So it was an adventure I'd enjoy To meet a very cute Earth boy. I landed after a bit of time Right at the edge of the River Rhine! It was very dark with no one about, Off with my spacesuit and I climbed out. I could see bright lights far away, And strange sounds like people play; They really seemed a friendly bunch, Perhaps they'd invite me to lunch! But when I arrived, they ran off! Some at my purple hair did scoff! Yet one brave human stayed to look, He said "Good day! I am a cook!" I sure was hungry, I declare! The food looked good, but did I dare? Brave as a space woman can be, I ate it all, as he looked on in glee! He said he'd never seen hair like mine, Or clothes made out of knotty pine; And I giggled at his leather pants, It was indeed a rare circumstance! I told him I must get back home, But he gave me a glass filled with foam And told me he'd like to come with me To meet the rest of my family! I soon made myself disappear Before I drank all of his beer; I had plans to visit another place, I had much to learn of the human race! Back at the spaceship I got in, Someday I would come back again; This Earth boy was kind and fair So I left him a lock of my purple hair. Countrymom 9/1/03 |