MICRO WORLD

Through layers of glass,
feelings blur.
Words so fragile they might shatter at a touch—
I kept them locked inside.

Pretending not to notice,
I let things slip past.
I thought I could see,
but I hadn't seen a thing.

Control the light.
Keep reflection in check.
That single drop brings things into sync.

Even what was invisible
comes into view.

Those wavering outlines
slowly come together.

Some things disappear
when you're too close.
Step back a little,
and they begin to take shape.

Assumptions alone
won't get you there.
Change your point of view,
and the world changes too.

Move right! (It goes left!)
Move up! (It goes down!)

Too close! (Can't see it!)
Move away! (It comes into view!)

High power! (The field of view!)
Narrower! (And darker!)

A world of tiny details comes into view!

A “micro world” opens up.
“Tiny lights” gather.
Particles of light begin to dance!

Even what I thought I saw
starts to change.

A tiny answer
begins to move, right now.

Start with a glass slide.
Place the specimen on it.
Just one drop of water is enough.
Put a coverslip on top.

Use tweezers and a mounted needle
to get the air bubbles out.
Soak up extra water with filter paper.
Come on, open the door to the microscopic world!

Control the light.
Keep reflection in check.
That single drop will hold it there!

Unlock it with your own hands:
the secrets of the microscopic world—“sync.”

Even what was invisible
comes into view.

First, set a low magnification.
Gather light with the mirror.
Center the prepared slide.
Bring the lens close.
(Look from the side!)

While looking through the eyepiece,
bring the image into focus:
turn the adjustment knob, moving the stage away.
Look—the world comes sharply into view.

Move right! (It goes left!)
Move up! (It goes down!)

Eyepiece! (Multiply!)
Objective! (Magnification!)

High power! (The field of view!)
Narrower! (And darker!)

A world of tiny details comes into view!

A “micro world” opens up.
“Tiny colors” gather.
Particles of light begin to dance!

Discover it with your own eyes:
a microscopic universe—“dive!”

A tiny life
begins to move, right now.