They came
from the stars
‘Who lived here?’
they asked.
‘What happened to them?’
They explored
awed by beauty
under a blue, clean sky
Butterflies flittered
by them
as if with
jewelled wings
birds twittered
their dawn songs
welcoming a new day.
The ruins
of countless tall buildings
adorned with green
cast long shadows
but glittered with eyes
of animals
dwelling safe
in their homes
‘To build such things,
they had intelligence.
but whoever they were,
They’re long gone.’
‘Strange.
Their habitat is paradise.
Who lived here,
lacked nothing.’
They walked on
beneath their feet
crumbled centuries
of bones.