E = MC2 – a poem by Deborah Bailey

E = MC2

In the beginning was the Word
and Genesis was a song
the sound of matter transforming

I learned that the language of the universe
is mathematics
ratios and formulas
a great puzzle to be deciphered

In harmonic analysis 
of the periodic table of elements
atomic weights obey the Octave Law
molecules arranged like musical notes 
ascending
as electrons dance between their shells
Creating    Destroying    Remaking

God’s voice
is in the divine numbers 
the sacred sound
of waves 
of energy 
light 
and matter 
transforming


Deborah Bailey has been writing poetry since she was a teenager. She recently retired after 40 years in social services and 30 years as a master’s level social worker. She has finally mustered courage to begin submitting recent work for publication, hoping others will enjoy her imagery.