Planet For the Deranged
I landed among feathered creatures who pecked at my legs
Glad I was to have metallic bands to cushion me
Take me to your leader I said; someone ran out and cut its head off
It ran around but it had stopped clucking
I feared they might get my head too, so I ran off.
The next group of strangers I found were tall molting things
Dried bits of red, orange, and brown things landed on my head.
I tried to talk to them, but they ignored me.
There were mushy squishy things at their feet.
I ate them and began hallucinating.
This is not the place for our new colony.
The two-leggeds have eyes, but no mouths.
They wear cloths on the bottom of their faces,
As far as I can see there are no chins.
We need to find a different place for our colony.
A place where rioters are not running around screaming.
A place where guns are not killing wildlife “for sport”.
This is a planet for the deranged. Beam me up Commander.
Copyright © Caren Krutsinger | Year Posted 2021
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