A Visitor From Outer Space

A Visitor From Outer Space By Elton Camp Many of his brothers have come before We can expect him and then many more In some alien form he won’t appear Maybe we’ll see him ere he draws near If so, we hope that we’ll have a way We can effectively hold him at bay If the visitor happens to be small size It will be he who gets a nasty surprise Automatic destruction will be his fate In mere seconds, he will disintegrate But if gigantic he happens to be In the greatest danger will be we With a stream of fire and loud roar He brings destruction we’ll abhor A populous city he can devastate Or create a tsunami that we’ll hate Will such a visitor truly menace men? It’s not a matter of “if,” but “when”