Spark

Dust motes dance, and sunlight spills Through dusty windows of my intellectual lair The aged paper scent, comfort and snare Surrounded by knowledge, a thirst I can't share SPARK! A question burns, pushes past the dark I dive deep, wide, into oceans of knowing A treasure hunt, secrets growing Mountains of data, endlessly flowing Sifting, unearthing, piecing together Connecting dots, puzzle incomplete Every clue - victory! Every dead end - defeat! It taunts me! Just out of reach A hidden treasure, beyond my mental breach No map, and no guide, but the hunt goes on Day and night, dusk to dawn But in the chaos, in the din Beauty emerges from within This pursuit - life's reflection Unfolding chapters, joy, dejection Like lovers lost in the moment's embrace I surrender to research's grace A journey of discovery of lives intertwined Every question answered A truth we find In the quest... we find ourselves.