Protons, Neutrons, Electronsoh My Poem by David Whalen

Naught But Smoke In The Wind

Ethereal is…as ethereal does
Bundles of atoms is what we be
Empty space wrapped in cosmic fuzz
Electrons trying to break free

We be something…just not very much
We're not very material atall
Just wee Protons, Neutrons and such
Smooshed all together in a ball

Yet we think…reason and wonder
What our place in the cosmos is
Question, posit and ponder
Is there more, or is this all there tis?

Our origins are in the furnaces of space
Our destinies as fickle as the weather
Our lives be brief, but our souls stay apace
…Our atoms fate…is to live forever…