Let’s Applaud The Scientists
Let's applaud the scientists
They’re my new heroes
burrowing away
in their laboratories
it’s used to be the artists
that’s who I’d wanted to be
dreaming of laurels
but now
it’s the scientists
working through nights
in white coats
pouring things
into test tubes
methodically working
it all out
they’re still
mysterious to me
I was never good
at science in school
but now I see
I should have tried
for it’s the Scientists
that are
the creators
who can save us
Catherine Whittaker