The genius of Newton, first to recognize that ancient law
Of force and counterforce, we live off that balance
Without which excesses of one kind or another
Would keep life at bay, perhaps earth would have become
A dead rock, like billions of others, holding nothing but
Ice or sand, we’re lucky that earth has come alive
With countless witnesses to the play of force and counterforce
Even the mind depends on it, the force of thought
Is kept at bay by the counterforce of no thought
The former an inconsistent provider of happiness
The latter, a consistent performer, it sets us free
When we take a stand, against the force of thought
