The Visiting Scientist

We had once an enthusiastic scientist, so much keen to visit our laboratory, for which he did persistently insist, but that did not make us worry. He was a young man, very smart, and I found him extremely clever. Our study interest matched, so he took part eagerly in my research endeavor. He meticulously copied the data I got so far, telling me this would help us go ahead, assured me we would analyze these together, a new light on the topic these would shed. But that did not happen, as a surprise it came, for with all the data he left in a hurry. A year later, he published a paper in his name, a lesson I learned from a visitor so crafty. ______________ April 1, 2023 Contest : A Visitor Sponsored by : Julia Ward