160 - Diaspora

Veronica’s decision

To head up the space mission

Was the subject of much derision

Considering her position

But she proved them wrong

Singing a great song

From the distant planet Ong

Where she did belong

Meanwhile Jeremy Dent

The US President

Was trying to prevent

A world-ending event

It was unfortunate

With so much on his plate

When he failed to negotiate

And Earth did terminate

The resulting cataclysm

Would have caused much criticism

Had not every organism

Succumbed to terrorism

And so whilst Earth was dead

Men lived in space instead

And Veronica then lead

Across a galaxy widespread

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