A Lien on My Heart
The Best Thing I'd Show You
Stand on the beachhead,
I see your light,
Low o’er the water,
Darkest of night.
Hidden in shadows,
Hiding from sight.
Quiet your sojourn,
Silent your flight.
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Wounded your vessel,
Limping to shore.
What would you risk for
New worlds to explore?
Cast from the heavens,
Delivered with scorn.
“Danger, Will Robinson!”
Why so forlorn?
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I know you are broken,
Your eyes are cast down,
Looking for something,
Lost on the ground.
Fearing the hazards,
You might be found.
Beaten, defenseless,
Don’t make a sound.
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A lie nasty told,
A lien on my heart.
Equalie, never!
We’re lightyears apart.
You’re…,
…alien,
…mammalian,
…reptilian,
…crustacean,
…amphibian,
…inter-galactacian…!
…
Truth is,
I don’t know what you are,
But I’m willing to start.
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I can see that you’re hungry,
Hurting & sore.
Lost & forgotten,
Perhaps even more.
What can I offer?
I step to the fore.
Greeting the other
On this distant shore.
———Я———
What can I show you?
Our world is a mess.
The wonders you’ve seen,
This likely is less.
There’s one thing, however,
I’d like to confess.
The best thing I’d show you
Is tender kindness.
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Since no one seems to have stumbled across the Easter Eggs I've hidden in here, I thought perhaps I should offer a clue in the form of a question: How many aliens did you notice in this poem?
About the Creator
Randy Wayne Jellison-Knock
Retired Ordained Elder in The United Methodist Church having served for a total of 30 years in Missouri, South Dakota & Kansas.
Born in Watertown, SD on 9/26/1959. Married to Sandra Jellison-Knock on 1/24/1986. One son, Keenan, deceased.
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Comments (49)
Congratulations Randy! Great work!
Congratulations! This was wonderfully written with such an important message. Loved the Will Rogers line and you sneaky sneak with the easter eggs :)
Congratulations, Randy! It was a great read. I tend to be an alien myself, so this poem was kinda about me :)
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm not surprised!
Congrats on your win, Randy! (I’m just catching up on Vocal😬)This is absolutely fantastic and such a mournful yet hopeful piece. Well done, and clever title! Going back for the Easter eggs!
Congrats on placing Randy!! Happy to see your name amongst the winners. Also, I didn’t notice the Easter eggs last read but that’s so clever!!!
This is fab! Love the rhymes and the Lost in Space reference too. Well done on your placement in the challenge, it's very much deserved!
Fantastic poem. From what I see there are three A lien (s) Equalie never, A lie nasty .. congratulations on your win!!!
This is really lovely - congrats on your award.
Wooohooooo congratulations!!! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊 So happy for you! Hope you're doing well!
Huge congrats Randy on your runner up prize ! This is truly amazing! 😊👏🎉🎉🍻
Wow Randy! To see this side of your writing is indeed a treat! On top of that a WIN! Yay YOUUUUU!!! YAAAY!!!
"Tender kindness" 😭💔. That made me so sad. I'd offer the poor guy a hug, and give him some words of encouragement, whatever he needs to hear. Great poem, Randy. It truly tugged at my heartstrings. Congrats on runner up! I'm glad your name was up there!
I really really really willed this to win, but i am pleased by 1st runner up at least. Congratulations my friend! I feel your win is on the horizon ;) This poem was truly inspired and so masterfully written.
Such a great poem! It sounded like a light-hearted yet very thoughtful song to me! Congratulations on placing in the challenge!
Amazing! Huge, huge congrats 🤍
Really thoughtful entry. Congratulations on your win!
Love the hidden aliens in your poem. Really great wordplay!
Awesome poem, Randy. Not sure how I missed it. And congrats on placing in the challenge! 🍻🥇🤩
This is wonderful! Congrats, Randy.
Great piece and entry Randy! “Danger Will Robinson!” 😆
This was great. Brilliant piece of poetry, really enjoyable, well done. Nice!!
I’m glad you noted the Easter eggs at the end because it was fun to go on an egg hunt haha! I did check my work in the other comments ☺️🤣 This was a unique entry and I enjoyed it!
Warm and receptive poem for a lost and forlorn Alien, beautifully written, and clever as well. Loved it. 💙Aliennese
“A Lien” “A lie nasty” “Equalie never” “Mammalian”