It’s ‘Alien’ To The Aliens
I was walking down a country road.
I was all alone, looking for a toad.
Then, I saw the thing coming out of the sky.
A UFO here?—– I wondered why?
It stopped over head 200 feet up.
The bottom looked like a paper cup.
It was metal, but, the shape, you see.
Looked like a paper cup to me.
All of a sudden a blue light came on.
I was thinking ‘color me gone.’
Next thing I know I was lifted away.
Scooped right up into its bay.
What I saw then was really weird.
Looked like overgrown veggies had appeared.
Big green lumps like broccoli heads.
Mushroom tops and carrot shreds.
All apparently made of metal.
There were even big things like a kettle.
I got to my feet and walked around.
There was nobody to be found.
Then I saw what could have been a door.
Except it was weird, coming out of the floor.
I got close and it opened up.
It led to a slide into a buttercup.
I slid down into something soft.
A spongy consistence set on a loft.
Down below were alien beings.
They were busy at whatever I was seeing.
Then a voice came to me within my head.
It was in English, not Martian instead.
It must have been mental telepathy.
I was alert with no lethargy.
It said “Welcome to the stellar ship Orion.”
I said “You kidnapped me. I ain’t lying.”
“Relax, we only have a few questions.”
“I hope this isn’t to teach me a lesson.”
“How does your race feel about alien beings?”
“It’s hard to say without first seeing.”
“Would they join a Space Federation?”
“You should ask the President” I said with elation.
“Do not you all have an equal say?”
“Hell no!! Not in this world of today.”
“It seems we have questioned the wrong person”
“Oh, I don’t know. At least I’m not cursing.”
Next I knew I awoke in a pile of leaves.
I was deep in a forest with many trees.
I walked till I came to a road.
Flagged down a truck with a heavy load.
I found out I was about 30 miles from home.
I had lost a day in my ‘stellar’ roam.
I didn’t tell him of my situation.
I just said I was on vacation.
But, one thing I know as sure as bacon.
If they ask the President, he’ll make them
honorary citizens if they vote for him.
“Have some food stamps.” he’ll say with a grin.
But, he won’t have us join any Federation.
Only a Socialist society, then he’ll take them.
——————————————————R. W. Johnson—–(2014)