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The Stuff of Life
My daughter revises chemistry,
with a little help from brother.
(our family expert on such things)
whilst I listen on,
baffled by the formulas and names
the purpose of it all,
like a freshwater fish
all at sea with the brine
I need to be heard,
to matter amongst the matter,
add weight to the atoms of this foreign world.
‘What is the stuff of life?’ I ...
Friday 1st April 2011 2:52 pm
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