Sonnet: They said in ships from space, “We come in peace"
They said in ships from space, “We come in peace,
But humans, you don’t know your planet’s worth.
You have the precious resources we seek;
We need to occupy and mine your Earth.
We're sorry, and we do respect your rights;
We'll treat you well, no reason you should fear
If you have problems, there's no need to fight:
Our customer support reps are right here!
If that's still not enough feel free to sue;
Our lawyers are prepared to settle high
In interstellar court: we'll pay our due,
Provided that you make your date on time.
If you can't travel there we're not to blame.
We know if you were us you'd do the same.”