Dissociated Thoughts

Alien Invasion

Written For: "Blogging Circle of Friends Prompt Forum"  3192 August 10, 2021
Prompt: "We meet aliens every day who have something to give us. They come in the form of people with different opinions." - William Shatner
What do you think? Have you met any aliens in the past month or so?


Whoa man! Somethin' crazy is going on here! I've been watching UFO documentaries the last couple of days and now I'm asked to write about the critters here too. And don't get me started on Shatner. Been a fan since before I can remember. Want a giggle? Program your GPS to have Shatner's voice. Only one I find funnier is when Ozzy gives me directions. I'd love old Shatner to give my eulogy - or to read a selection of my poetry. That would be awesome.

But seriously. Aliens. If we look at common definitions of alien, used as an adjective meaning "belonging to a foreign country or place" or as a noun meaning, "foreigner, especially one who is not a naturalized citizen of the country where they are living", then well, I live with one of those and have for the last twenty-odd years. My husband is Canadian, so he's an alien in his own right.

People with different opinions... If defining aliens were that simple then I'd have to say I see them every day. Heck, I have one of those for a brother. And he is a bit, well, his own breed. But, in the common definition of alien, we see that thoughts that differ from our own could be considered alien to us. We aren't used to them, they aren't from our own heads, so they could be considered alien ways of thinking. I think that just because it is not familiar to us does not make it alien. Does it really matter what I think though? We all have different opinions about everything. My children seem alien to me half the time.

Do aliens really exist? I don't know. And I'm perfectly fine not knowing. I don't see that knowledge changing my life, unless they have cures for all the conditions that our Earth doctors still haven't figured out how to cure. If that's the case, well then, bring them on!

LeJenD'Poet - Just ME