It Wouldn't Be Called Research

If we knew what we’re doing it wouldn’t be called research….Albert Einstein
I never know what I’m doing…David O Whalen

And since that’s true, …
than by extension
I can safely assume,
without pretension

That most of our great
scientific finds
Were made by people
without truly scientific minds

By people who truly didn’t know
Just exactly what they were doing
Until sometimes just finding
The answer upon the shelf

Well…All of my life I’ve been told
That I’ve never known what I was doing
So now I can feel and be so bold
As to feel much better… about myself

poem by David Whalen
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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