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 I'd finished work at ten PM and got in my car
It was dark as I drove home and, in the sky, noticed a star
Could be a planet I thought, as I drove along the forest road
It seemed to get closer, and I noticed my car slowed.

The engine started to splutter and then ground to a halt
I'd recently had it serviced so that must have caused a fault
The lights on the dashboard flickered and then they went out
I felt quite alone ; there was no one else about.

Then the whole sky lit up and there was a brilliant light
And I just sat there quite rigid, overcome with fright
Suddenly I came to, I must have had a blackout
But somewhere in my mind there were seeds of doubt.

My head felt quite fuzzy, and I pulled over for some air
And I tried to remember what had happened back there
I continued my journey; I'd be home in under an hour
Have hot coffee and before bed, have a cool shower.

I arrived home and went inside the family were all in bed
Went into the kitchen and suddenly I filled with dread
I glanced up at the clock, it showed four in the morning
Was I losing my mind was this episode a warning.

Had coffee and a shower and then climbed into bed
My wife woke up and screamed and said, " why is your back red?"
She asked did I work over as I should have been home hours ago
I looked at her and said honestly that I didn't  know. 

I went dizzy and passed out, and woke up in a hospital bed
The doctor in a hazmat suit shocked me when he next said
You have severe radiation burns all over your back
We need to know where you've been in case it's a terrorist attack.

I was in hospital for two months then was given the all clear
One day when I was at home two men at my door did appear
They said they were from the NSA and needed to speak with me
And what they were talking about sounded like fantasy.

They said they'd checked my place of work for traces of radiation
And that they'd found not a trace, but offered an explanation
They both assured me that I wasn't losing my mind
Saying it's likely that I'd had a close encounter, of the third kind.

I shook my head and stared at them, in total disbelief
But the fact I wasn't going mad was something of a relief
My outlook on life has changed and I no longer go out at night
And eventually went back to work but only in daylight.

Then a few weeks later the flashbacks began
I'd see a tall green reptilian creature resembling a man
My doctor prescribed medication that would help me forget
I've a long way to go and I haven't reached my goal yet.

Written 21 May 2021
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