Extraterrestrial Life Next Door
Have You Taken a Close Look at Your Neighbors Lately?
(In the Golden Years of Radio)
What evil lurked
In the hearts of men.
And I wonder
(In the less than Golden Years of Today)
Who lives next door.
Never seen and never heard,
Never exchanged a glance or a word.
I think someone's there only through the sight
Of a light at night.
And the little bit that I see
I expect is all they see
Of me.
Cars leaving in the early AM dark
From the places that we've chosen to park.
Returning always too late
To catch a glimpse of what just might be
A Martian reprobate.
Cloistered in our own little boxes
(Sorry, Malvina Reynolds)
Afraid to venture next door
For fear of being mistaken as a solicitor -
Though I suspect there's something more.
Isolation from each other
Isn't how it use to be,
But how we're letting it become
At least a part that's me.
Aliens remain unknown
On this world or another -
This existentially somber
Piece of rhyme
May just lead us to our brother.
Life is too limited a while
To presume our neighbors
Are X Files.
Published by David A. Reinstein, LCSW - Featured Contributor in Technology
Clinical Social Worker, psychotherapist, born in Boston and a relatively unscathed survivor of the 60 s. Fan of technology, guitars, creating music and poetry. Mental wellness coach, staff trainer and parent... View profile
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Post a CommentToday we lisve in an atmosphere of distrust and therefore keep our distance from our unknown neighbors.
good one.
I know what you mean. Every has at least one neighbor they are leary about.
Lol so true
My neighbors might as well be ETs. We say hello, but that's about it. Their dogs leave us presents though. How thoughtful of them...
How very true and sad that it is...we don't really know who our neighbors are. for all we know...???
Haha! Hilarious!
I have my suspicions... ;)
nice expressions...well m happy that my neighbours r gud n understanding...lets hope the same in the future...
I just realized that I know almost everyone on my side of the street and only the name of one couple on the other side. Weird.