A Martian Came to Town

Picture Credit: Courtesy of d'Verse

They were busy connecting with like-minded souls

Each engrossed at the screen checking, unnerving

They poke and they register like and of those 

Friends bandied about generously sharing, farming
Images of stills or of movements , anything goes

In virtual serenity of activities devoid of reality

Let’s have a chat one to one
but if  they’re afar all the more fun

It’s not a bother that we are brought together

In a social network bound by its own conventions

Suddenly it happened in quick succession

A blinding flash and a broken sonic boom 

A circle and a tumble of shiny armor in the blazing sun

A few more quick dips emitting from below a shrill sound

It slowly descended buzzing with staccato bursts

Reaching ground with a nasty jolt in a cloud of dust

Saucer like vehicle with extending long legs made a landing

A door swung open a creature emerged weird looking
Bulging eyes, bright red lips and shiny skin and pointed ears

In hues of greenish blue hideously smiling

That would make a mom-in-law cringe 

It slowly stepped gingerly down some steps

Other doors all around the vehicle swung open

Other green Martians stepped down to follow their leader.
The town folks had by now gathered gawking in awe

Creatures from outer reaches of space

Can this be for real? 

A brave lad ventured out and extended his hand

In friendship the Martian leader accepted as a human

Hugging and laughing to no end as old friends 

He stopped composed himself and looked around

Then in a booming voice he brashly demanded

‘Bring me to your leader!’

With a twinkle in his eyes the brave lad added

‘You mean Mark?’

‘I don’t know who is your leader’ the Martian countered

The towns people were curious and one asked

'What the Martian wants?'

The brave lad retorted, ‘Zuckerberg’!

Inspired by d'Verse: Meeting the Bar, A Martian Sharpens his Knife