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
Copyright © Carolyn Devonshire | Year Posted 2012
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