RESEARCH
In pursuit of the truth deep at its heart
Discoveries, but with no place to tether
Without all the facts, pieces slide apart
Faith like glue, can keep them together
It can sometimes be like mining for ore
Digging way down in the dust and dark
Revisiting some theories rejected before
Yet one finds that the emptiness is stark
Some hypothesis can eventually emerge
Even if one entertains some reservation
There will be confusion, needing a purge
As one seeks an alternative explanation
Research might seem as a law unto itself
Yet a lifetime of false trails do bring grief
Even if only one more book on the shelf
If all else fails, then there is always belief