\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Aliens exist,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s what you told me;
\nBy the gnarled oak tree where we used to meet,
\nCareful and discreet, for our nightly tryst.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t believe the lies they tell us,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d you said,
\nEnraged, as you spread your arms in the air,
\nFingers aimed up there, pointing to the skies.<\/p>\n
Gently I soothed you, wiped away your tears,
\nHeld you, calmed your fears, swore you would be fine;<\/p><\/div>\n
If you would be mine, I would see you through.<\/p>\n
Joyful by your side, I reached for your hand,
\nKnelt down as I’d planned, fumbled with the ring;<\/p><\/div>\n
Love was everything, I thought in my pride.<\/p>\n
Morning, noon, and night we were together.
\nNo lovers ever held their love as dear,
\nOr held it so near, for we held it tight.<\/p>\n
Perhaps too much so, for you were afraid;
\nQueer talk of a raid, ships set to deploy,
\nReady to \u00e2\u20ac\u0153destroy everything we know.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
So you insisted right up to your death;
\nTill with dying breath, you made your wish known:
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Upon the headstone, write \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcShe Resisted.\u00e2\u20ac\u2122\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
Very soon, all lips bore a single strain;
\nWhispers of \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Insane,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Nut job,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Dementia,
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Xenophobia.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Then we saw the ships.<\/p>\n
You were right, you see. An army from space.
\nZappers leave no trace of those who resist.
\nAliens exist. That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s what you told me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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