They say momentum makes the world turn
And maybe strings make all matter
They say the lights are balls of gas
And three atoms make water

The mechanical world
Creaks and churns
And dirt collects in its gutters

But you saw a glint through cracks
shining more brilliant than a sun
It spoke to you -forgotten things:
The swaying petals,
Rain in the pond,
Footsteps in the morning,

I saw these things before me
Arched over in glory
And so tangled in this mystery
I forgot quantum physistry
And saw...