The Martian! Poem by Denis Martindale

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One day, a Martian came to Earth! He travelled to and fro.
He searched all wisdom of great worth and thus searched high and low,
Disguised as just another man, he went to libraries,
To research books that he could scan for wisdom to increase.
One book transformed him to the core as he began to read,
Through Genesis and even more, his very soul in need,
But could he be forgiven, too, just like the human race?
He was a Martian, not a Jew, and asked could this take place,
When he read Matthew's words as well, his need grew greater still,
He learnt of Heaven, sin and Hell, and Man's faith and freewill.
Could he escape the sins he'd done? Could he find Paradise?
He pondered Christ's Cross and God's Son and needed more advice.

He found a book of poetry that gave enlightenment,
Explaining Christ and Calvary, and reasons Christ was sent,
Yet only humans could be saved by Jesus and His love,
Yes, only humans had sins waived, by grace that proved enough.
But not for Martians, none at all, no Saviour for their kind,
No mercy and no miracle available to find,
That's when the Martian chose to pray, yet not one word he heard,
No promise came to him that day, and so great anger stirred.
He went to Mars and told his wife, his son and daughter, too,
The Martian King swore on his life to do all he could do,
He raised an army in a year to start a war on Earth,
But God made his small heart to fear so that he lost his nerve.

For in a dream God warned him there, ‘Be wise and leave alone!
For if you do, then I will spare your Kingdom and your throne! '
The Martian King agreed, of course, that's why Mars still exists,
He didn't take Man's world by force, so that's why Mars persists,
Then God told him his world was safe, and Martians would be blessed,
As long as Martians would behave, and every sin confessed.
And as years passed, more Martians prayed, and God heard every prayer,
While Christians preached what God has shared to humans everywhere,
While saving humans from their sins, with Heaven His reward,
No other planets to convince of mercy from the Lord.
Do good, if Martian, or if not, and let God sort things out,
Do good, and give it all you've got, as that's what life's about!


Denis Martindale. February 2021.