Invasion
who were these alien invaders that destroyed a civilization?
all we can remember is the pain
the shock
the grief
of those first days
days of thunder and shadows
the slinking mantis bodies of our invaders
as they sprayed our cities with their plasma rays
to stamp out any stragglers or resistance
but who were we to resist?
the word wasn't even in our vocabulary
we had to borrow it from our own invaders
oh the shame
but at least we still have our memories of the old days
in the tips of the ganglia in our fingers
where anchor memories are stored
and when I hold your hand, I can remember your city too,
from far across the Great Waters and Time
not in our heads
like the mantis people
who share nothing at all
About the Creator
Big Dreams
Writer and artist who loves dogs, beaches, coffee and solitude
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well done