A mosaic moves, fluid and ever-changing
one-celled creatures congregate on a Petri dish
a dance of life unseen, yet profoundly felt. 

I observe, familiarity settling in
the strangeness less jarring than before
yet it still boggles the mind.

Tiny worlds collide, merge, and reform
patterns emerge and dissolve
a constant flux of existence. 

Each creature, a universe unto itself
                              …each moment
a testament to life's persistence.

In the silence of the laboratory
I ponder the complexity, the simplicity
the beauty of this microcosm. 

It evokes a sense of wonder
a reminder of the vastness 
contained within the small.