Eyes From Mars Stare At Earth

Parched and cracked, the red planet’s soil Life once flowed in seas, fossils found The man in the moon may entreat But sunken eyes on Mars confound A sphinx’s face gazes back at Earth Eerie replica of Egypt Where pyramids are unexplained A page from sci-fi novels ripped Cro-Magnon man did not evolve From Neanderthal DNA So how did modern man debut Some speculate an alien race Did Martians make their way to Earth When the red planet’s oceans dried Seeking their self-preservation A sphinx left behind as a sign When landing on our blue planet Finding a climate not too torrid Did alien knowledge play a role In creating Egypt’s pyramid How ancient men could lift such stones Defies modern science theory Might refugees from a dead planet Hold clues to human ancestry The Viking One photos from space Created much speculation The Cydonia region of Mars Home to a baffling creation But further exploration suggests The sphinx is a natural formation Coincidence, we’re told to believe Is the proper explanation Look at Viking One’s photograph And tell me if you agree That nature, not aliens, crafted This awesome similarity *Entry for PD's contest