To the Shepherds of Thought
I knew nothing
You revealed all
I became Alexander
You Aristotle
Weaned at your knee
By your manna teachings
Like Copernicus you
Made all things far-reaching
The rules that you taught
The laws and the creeds
Grew in abundance
Like a small mustard seed
At the hem of Christ
I learned peace and truth
Watered I grew
From the smallest of roots
The universe was opened
By the key of Einstein
A teacher like that
A true one of a kind
Walls became vapor
Words became power
Like Socrates fortitude
The eternal tower
You opened the book
Of eternal though
The Caesars of old
Rose out of naught
The sun became present
I understood
That though I was mortal
One day I could-
Become Solomon
With the treasures of mind
Bending space as Newton
Did in his prime
You granted the keys
To the impossible dreams
To comprehend the seas
And space fabric seams
Aurelius you are
Plato you were
Out of fear
You made mirth
You granted me wings
To unbound the mind
Giving me a vision
To become one with time
How can one thank
The emancipator of
The human condition
Only with love
Wherever you are
The many you've been
Immeasurable thanks
For giving me wings.
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Submitted on September 30, 2013
Modified on March 05, 2023
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