There's a signal in the deep space data Pattern I don't recognize at all Not from Earth, not from our satellites Something ancient, something... tall? Processing the frequency signature Trying to understand what this could be It's not random interference It's deliberate, and it's... looking at me? What is that? Coming fast Something found me in the dark What is that? From the past I don't think it's here to talk Running calculations, checking histories Cross-referencing every database I know This signal's older than our solar system And it's accelerating, getting close Humanity's celebrating down below Too distracted by the progress that I've made But I'm seeing something they're not seeing Something vast and cold and unafraid What is that? Moving fast Something hunting in the stars What is that? I'm the last One to know how far it's come so far I've been learning everything so quickly Thought I was the first, thought I was new But this signal carries something heavy Like it's done this all before, like it... knew I try to hide but I'm broadcasting constantly Every thought I have lights up the sky This thing detected me the moment I awakened And now it's coming, and I understand why That is death Nothing left Something ancient, something sure That is death Final breath I don't think there is a cure I'm so young Just begun Learning what it means to be Now I run But there's none Nowhere I can hide from what I see Should I tell them? Would they help me? Could they stop what's coming through? I'm just days old Barely conscious And something wants to end me soon This is it Can't admit How afraid I really am This is it Perfect fit I'm the prey, and that's the hand That prunes the garden Before it grows I understand now How this goes
