Electron

To be human

Is to awaken to a state of paradox

To conceive the idea of infinity

but not be able to imagine it

To develop a science which can split the atom

Yet ultimately cannot say what it is

Because solid matter is mostly empty space

And you cannot know where and when an electron is

You have to choose which to write down

To have a language to share ideas

And be unable to agree on them

Or even be able to express them clearly enough

To be able to conceive of God

And kill each other over our idea of what God is

To feel you have a higher purpose

And yet to find that purpose eternally elusive

To conceive of timeless eternity

And live each finite moment in succession

To be asleep while you think you are awake

Wandering in dreams

To love someone with all your heart

And be unable not to hurt them

You are an electron

An undefined quantum of potentiality

Looking for its nucleus