Newton caught an apple on the head
and thought he had discovered
the basic principle
that governs the world of men -
why rain falls
and rivers tumble down cliffsides,
why arrows shot up come down
and pigs can't fly.

But that's just physics;
falling tears are never blamed on gravity.

08/10/2005

Author's Note: Science can't answer everything. Topic from Katrina. I like this one.

Posted on 08/11/2005
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