iMatter
By: Amelia Rose
for my students
Particles
Infinite particles
Swirling around in the darkness
The darkness that conceals
The immense complexity of space
The make-up of all universes
All galaxies and stars
All the worlds
That ever have been
And are
And ever will be
Particles
That come together amidst darkness and chaos
And create something within the confines
Of empty space
Particles that come together to form
All the elements of the earth;
Solids, liquids and gasses in all their varieties
These are the building blocks
That make up the worlds
And these are the building blocks
That make up our world
Those infinitesimally small pieces
That cement every proton, electron and neutron
Together
That make them into atoms
And combine those atoms into molecules
And give the molecules their unique and individual properties
That make them what they are.
Particles
Make up you
Make up me
Make up all of us.
And whatever properties these particles give us
When we are formed and created in our mothers’ wombs
Those are what make each of us special
Those are what make us unique
And worthy of respect
And worthy of hope
And worthy of love
Particles
That make up:
Eye color
Hair color
Skin color
They all are beautiful
And they all matter.
They all are matter.
Just like you.
Just like me
And that’s how I know
I matter.
