Galileo Knew Poem by Adrian Flett

Galileo Knew

Galileo knew; sun stands as Earth and I rotate,
lets its shafts of light glance and grace
while I wonder at the trust we place
in this fragile uniform though steadfast pace.

Galileo knew; the sun stands still,
while we revolve, he knew it always will.
Yet the Pope needed Galileo to recant,
his faith and belief in turmoil rent.

Galileo knew; faith, belief were part of it all.
When I watch dry leaves, feathers fall
as they do because of gravity's pull,
but in vacuum, fall as fast as a metal ball.

Galileo knew; when he withdrew
nothing changed that he knew.
Ahead of his time his research revealed
what no church or Pope could repeal.

13/06/2019