In the cosmic dance of forces unseen,
Where nature weaves its tapestry serene,
Five powers reign with awe and might,
Each in its own compelling right:
Gravitation, the gentle embrace,
Drawing worlds in the celestial chase,
A pull unseen, yet profoundly felt,
In orbits, where planets have dwelt.
Electromagnetism in sparks that fly,
Invisible waves piercing the sky,
Kinetic pinball and magnetic magic,
Pulsing currents, charged and quick.
Strong Force, binding quarks so tight,
In the heart of atoms, a force of might,
Where nuclei are held, against all strife,
With a glue that bounds atomic life.
Weak Force, subtle and spare,
Transforming particles with magic flair,
In radioactive decay and fusion’s glow,
A quiet agent that spurs the flow.
And amidst these natural symphonies,
Lies a force beyond all boundaries,
LOVE, the ethereal, intangible art
That binds and heals the human heart.
Like gravity, LOVE is a steady hand,
Attracting souls from where they stand,
Energizing in its electromagnetic stream,
Warming hearts with radiant beam.
Strong as bonds in the nuclear snare,
LOVE endures, beyond compare,
And unlike that Weak Force, it can mend,
Heal wounds of spirit, help transcend.
In the vast expanse of time and space,
These forces ever weave and interlace,
Yet LOVE is the force that knows no end,
A beacon, a guide, and a faithful friend.
Thus, in the grandeur of the cosmic plan,
From smallest atom to galactic span,
LOVE is the force that truly stands apart,
Cure for the loneliness within the heart.
© 1970, Kenneth Koziol. All rights reserved.