Science Fiction - The Wanderers Poem by Paul Warren

When they left the earth the mission was Mars
But that was long ago when they knew the stars
The planet came out of the other side of the sun
They didn't know where the journey had begun
Some of the older earth legends had said of it
It was on the other side not seen in a matching orbit
And some cosmic disturbance had knocked it about
With it in wild passage hit the earth exploding out

The wave of power moved through the Solar System
And the Mars mission rode the wave at light speed for them
But that was months ago and their nerve had held
Their thoughts of home and the destruction of their world
Made them want to continue on looking for salvation
In the search for another planet to rebuild their nation
As the Wanderers through the Galaxy without a home
Destined to live out their days and to forever roam.

© Paul Warren Poetry