I ventured into a rocket ship into space
But I quickly left that scary, cold place
Because I searched and found Aliens there
And they all gave me a great big scare
They never seemed to talkative or friendly
I dodged the lasers they shot at me
On this populated planet, I almost died
But I suddenly found a mound to hide
I gave a huge sigh of relief
My desires only caused me grief
So I darted back to my spaceship back to Earth
I started to realize what my true were worth
Their worth has and will always be true
And unlike aliens, they will always love you
And since they are Human, too, they understand
That being a human is odd when at hand
You know that your friends make you at ease
And they are ready to give you a great big squeeze
Because they will always be your human friends
And your friends’ love for you never ends
(C) Carly Wiggins
(Originally written in 2003 and updated in 2018)