Science and Art amalgamated

Growing up, I learnt it was essential to excel

In science and mathematics, to understand well

How the universe worked, how scientific principles

Could be used to decode complex phenomena in ways simple

So I studied hard, committing to memory

Scientific facts and equations that important seemed to be

There seemed to be no room for creative thought

Science was tangible and exact, vague it was not

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A different direction my rebel mind wanted to take

I wanted to indulge in art, I wanted to break

The paradigm of science being at the helm of scholarly activity

With a creative and artistic eye the universe I wanted to see

But science was my future, art a pastime alone

Therefore all my artistic ideas got thrown

Out of the window as I continued to make progress

In learning science, it did become my key to professional success

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Now that I am older and have a career based on science

I have begun to indulge my old ideas of defiance

I seek to consume and create art (albeit I have limited ability)

It helps me make sense of humankind, its emotional vulnerability

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I think scientists use creativity too

To explain natural phenomena, invent things new

With a clever amalgamation of science and art

Clearly the two are not that far apart..

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Through the principles of science, the world you come to understand

But to experience the world through your senses, you need a hand

Extended to you by art of some kind

Art creates a bridge between the heart and the mind