Ancient Alien Sleep

A Poem

Jenny Justice
Nov 3 · 1 min read
Photo by Harry Shelton on Unsplash

We fall asleep
watching a show about ancient aliens

and wake up confused
if they were here

and then they weren’t —
but still are —

and we are maybe them -
and they are also our Gods and creators

Jenny Justice

Written by

A Poet Mom who brings Poetry to life in ways that spark empathy, connection, joy, justice, and feeling. Sociologist. Writer. Poetry Fangirl ❤POM Poet❤

The Partnered Pen

MPP friends writing about life, love, and everything else in between together.

Welcome to a place where words matter. On Medium, smart voices and original ideas take center stage - with no ads in sight. Watch
Follow all the topics you care about, and we’ll deliver the best stories for you to your homepage and inbox. Explore
Get unlimited access to the best stories on Medium — and support writers while you’re at it. Just $5/month. Upgrade