The Spaceman’s Question

A spaceman came travelling

From a far away star

To ask me one question

To show him who we are

He said we were heading

To a place he’d been before

And the day to end days

Was knocking at our door

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I could see the concern

In his large almond eyes

As he asked me for a reason

He should help us survive

He said to show him one thing

That would help change his mind

One thing to give hope

For the future of mankind

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The doctors spoke softly

As they circled my bed

While this traveller from afar

Showed pictures in my head

These pictures showed a future

Of pain and despair

As I searched for the answer

To his question with fear

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The love of my family

Entered my ear

As they stood all around me

Weeping in prayer

The answer to his question

Eluded my mind

And I knew in my heart

I was running out of time

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I couldn’t see the answer

No matter how hard I tried

Until I heard from far away

A baby’s first cry!

I saw his grey skin as he

Turned quickly to the sound

And knew at that moment

The answer I’d found

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In a flash we were there

Standing at her bed

As a new mother cried while

Kissing her baby’s head

I felt something change

As he stared at the child

Unconditional love overtook him

As tears filled his eyes

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He slowly turned towards me

While his whole body smiled

And said in his 1000 years of life

It was the first time he cried

Pointing to the window

To his ship far above

He said he’d be back to help us

As this child had showed him love

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A bright light shun down

From his ship from afar

As he slowly disappeared

And .............................

It hung in the sky like a star

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Just like a star!