A Visitor From Space
A Visitor From Space
By Elton Camp
Asteroids are being discovered at a furious rate
One, however, was found entirely too late
From an unusual angle toward Earth it came
For its tardy discovery, no one was to blame
Its orbit, the Earth’s was sure to intersect
There was no time to destroy or to deflect
That Earth would survive was very clear
But great harm there was cause to fear
When it streaked flaming from the sky
It could be that millions would die
As hard as scientists proceeded to try
The impact point couldn’t specify
Worldwide panic authorities did face
Since they couldn’t tell any safe place
Some folks spent the time in prayer
About sex and drink did others care
The huge rock hit just off the coast
Danger aplenty, though not the most
A tsunami rose a hundred feet high
Far from shore, multitudes did die
It didn’t prove to be the planet’s demise
But, with fear, survivors watch the skies
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