The Vessel

 
It was then that as the battle was raging on
A strange ship appeared above in the skies
And as all eyes turned upward the fighting stopped
Long enough to be mesmerized by it’s giant sails

A soldier from the north side of no man’s land
Fired a canon round toward the massive vessel
But it seemed that the hull’s shiny chrome and steel
Absorbed the shell as it descended slowly

In fear, both sides turned their fire on the craft
A fury of hell bombarded until smoke blinded them
But still, the ship, without making a sound
Landed without damage in the battle field

One side had dispatched several planes to attack
But just as they released their missiles
Their projectiles disintegrated in midair
Turning to dust, falling on the men like snow

For the next ten months the world stopped fighting
A ceasefire was declared by all nations
As they tried to figure out who the visitors were
Or at least what their intentions would be

And the vessel did not move or open up
It just docked there in that battle field
Like some kind of threat or forewarning
Making the people of earth realize
They were not alone

Meanwhile
Scientists
Politicians
Religious leaders
Military advisers
Many came to the town that had been leveled by the fighting
Surrounded the ship
Admiring it’s design
Wondering who they were and why they were here

After several months of talks
World leaders declared peace
In hopes that the visitors
Would reveal themselves

And as treaties were signed
Humanity celebrated
The then world watched
As the vessel lifted off
Just as quiet and soft like a breeze
Higher and higher into the sky
And once in the upper levels of the atmosphere
With a flash it disappeared
Into the dark of space