Atoms, they are on loan

To the current within that’s sewn

This body full of wonder

So hard to build, easy to sunder

Atoms in the world of the timeless

They are free, no one can possess

Has anyone offered them gratitude?

For their selfless servitude

Atoms, the secret behind matter

They’re hardy and difficult to shatter

When they break, they can’t be contained

As a runaway mind that can’t be restrained

When life retreats atoms are returned

Whether buried or sunburned

They see no difference

Atoms deserve our reverence