Inspired by Copernicus, born this day 1473, Fay Roberts explores how paradigm shifts might find their beginnings, and how truth and obsession can combine quite spectacularly.
Most revolutions start because they have to;
thoughts that will not leave are quite enough.
A means to change the world will then ensue.
Begin with the foundations, and if they’re true,
sketch and scribe and call each concept’s bluff;
most revolutions start because they have to.
Plot out the courses, follow each one through;
acknowledge that the journey may be rough;
a means to change the world will then ensue.
Sometimes the errors leave you feeling blue,
but you must persevere - come on, get tough;
most revolutions start because they have to.
There’s no other way: the evidence accrues;
Kismet lifts you, squirming, by the scruff.
A means to change the system then ensues.
While loud detractors make the air ring blue,
your loving friends will vow you know your stuff.
Most revolutions start because they have to;
a means to change the world will then ensue.
FR
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| Image of Copernicus from National Geographic’s article about the astronomer, painted by by Jean-Léon Huens and commissioned by the National Geographic Society in the 20th Century (image description in alt-text) |
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