Long ago, at the galaxy’s core,
there existed a faceless race 
of incorporeal beings, seeking electrical power.
They came to Earth in a long journey through space.

Their mission was clear:
bond with human flesh
to infiltrate and take control,
an invasion with a gentle caress.

Slowly, slowly, they spread
through cities, while people lay in their beds,
choosing targets one by one,
subtly inching into their heads. 

The humans were unaware
of the aliens’ stealthy grip,
but slowly they began to feel
a strange kind of kinship.

The aliens whispered in their minds,
guiding from afar;
gifting them with science, 
but causing a silent scar.

Once bonded, a change occurred—
the victims behaved unlike before.
They followed every rule and chore,
their actions unnaturally pure.

Not one traffic law was broken,
every tax was paid on time…
This was morality at its peak,
their behavior perfectly sublime:

trustworthy, loyal, helpful, and kind,
friendly, courteous, keeping others in mind,
cheerful, obedient, brave, and clean, 
with a reverence for life that was previously unseen.

The governments took notice
of this strange phenomenon,
testing for alien infection
within the political echelon.

For the general population
they decided to let it be—
these citizens were easy to manage;
a compliant society under lock and key.

The only way to break free
from the aliens’ hold
was to stop and restart the mind,
a solution both cruel and bold.

As the planet investigated the parasites,
they grew frightened of their scheme;
the same question echoed in countless minds—
what was the aim of this unseen team?

The most immediate threat was clear:
their politician’s promises were insincere.
Soon, the population united,
their anger justly ignited.

Together they fought,
though the enemy was hard to thwart.
They battled corruption and greed
until victory was guaranteed.

Still the aliens held their sly control, 
like interstellar puppeteers. 
While the humans argued among themselves
their mission could progress, free and clear. 

They pushed people to the brink of discovery,
promising cures for all ills, and fusion reactors—
an Earth of limitless power and energy
and boundless potential for the future. 

Nikola Tesla, Serbian inventor,
dreamed of extracting limitless electricity
from the air, both eco-friendly and free,
though this vast ambition never came to be.

The hope of hydro-power lingered,
a source of energy left untapped,
but to defeat the alien beings
all electricity had to be scrapped.

Humans returned to the basics;
mechanical power became the norm,
like gas-lit homes, steam cars, and machinery.
Without technology, the energy-beings were torn.

The clouds dissipated.
Their hold on humanity abated.
Freedom was regained
as the invaders flew back where they came.

Dreams of containing climate change
were shelved to defeat the invasion,
desperate measures taken
in the face of an imminent threat.

Planet Earth was saved,
but at what cost?
Sacrificing one crisis for another
left an uncertain future.