Glenn Johnson’s most recent poem to appear here was Cosmic Destination (August 2014).
Chemistry
By Glenn Johnson
Falling for each other
……….How fast?
……………How far?
………………..Into what?
……………………Are we falling together?
…………………………How do you know?
……………………………..Tell me
………………………………….Can you tell me?
Talk of chemistry is as common as night following day
……….What is the formula?
……………Is it my formula or yours?
………………..What are the ingredients?
…………………….Do we mix them like this?
…………………………Is this a new formula?
……………………………..Has it been tested?
………………………………….What were the results?
Chemistry is precise
……….Will the results be miraculous?
……………Will it cure what ails us?
………………..Will the results be disastrous?
…………………….Will it kill us?
…………………………Which is it?
……………………………..Tell me
………………………………….Can you tell me?
Hearts can break
……….Objectification
……………Manipulation
………………..Deception
…………………….Disrespect
…………………………Do these break the laws of chemistry?
……………………………..Is true love governed by the laws of chemistry?
………………………………….Is love born in the test tubes and petri dishes of the heart?
………………………………….I think not
……………………………..Hearts are governed by the laws of love
…………………………A code of honor that mandates
…………………….Respect
………………..Honesty
……………Dignity
……….Equality
Resulting in a shared spiritual journey