Natural Science
[1. Tide Pools]
When the ebbing tide retreatsAlong the rocky shorelineIt leaves a trail of tidal poolsIn a short-lived galaxyEach microcosmic planetA complete society
A simple kind mirrorTo reflect upon our ownAll the busy little creaturesChasing out their destiniesLiving in their poolsThey soon forget about the sea...
Wheels within wheels in a spiral arrayA pattern so grand and complexTime after time we lose sight of the wayOur causes can't see their effects
[2. Hyperspace]
A quantum leap forwardIn time and in spaceThe universe learned to expand
The mess and the magicTriumphant and tragicA mechanized world out of hand
Computerized clinicFor superior cynicsWho dance to a synthetic band
In their own imageTheir world is fashionedNo wonder they don't understand
[3. Permanent Waves]
Science, like natureMust also be tamedWith a view towards its preservationGiven the sameState of integrityIt will surely serve us well
Art as expressionNot as market campaignsWill still capture our imaginationsGiven the sameState of integrityIt will surely help us along
The most endangered speciesThe honest manWill still survive annihilationForming a worldState of integritySensitive, open and strong
Wave after wave will flow with the tideAnd bury the world as it doesTide after tide will flow and recedeLeaving life to go on as it was...