Discovery - Poem 13

(This poem is the 13th of my April poems, all inspired by the visual prompts on Bud the Teacher's blog. Today's image was a black and white photo of a man and woman in a chemistry lab.) 

Discovery

It begins with a wondering.

An itchy, scratchy feeling in the

Back of a brain

“Why? How? What if?”

Sometimes there are

Sudden

Bursts

of inspiration

Mythical apples

Overflowing tubs

“Eureka!”

Sometimes the progress

is slow and painful and comes in fits and starts,

along with countless failures that could make

the bravest soul

descend

into despair.

Yet we soldier on into the

Unknown.

Women and men,

Young and old,

Boldly creating the future.

Uncovering the past

Answering each

“Why? How? What if?”

One little speck at a time.