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Alien Probe

Look
I have no idea where it came from.
I glanced up and it was there
    hovering
    making that infernal hissing sound.
No, listen
     hear it?

The lights?
They weren't there at first
    they appeared last week.
How should I know?
No, I feel fine.
In fact never better.