Change
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the exploring finger
of the thinking man
breaks the surface tension
chinking the armor
allowing the mystery
to unfold

the adaptable nature
of the microorganism
breaks the wall
of noble phagocytes
allowing disease
to enter

the toxic waste
of the progressive factory
breaks the sparkling glass
of the pristine stream
allowing the swirling waters
to stagnate

the precise cruelty
of superficiality
breaks the spirit
of the caring man
allowing lesser men
to profit

the wearing ravage
of relentless time
breaks the man
of any race
allowing death
to come

can Change itself change
into a pane of stillness?

the adaptable nature
of the microorgansim
breaks the wall
of noble phagocytes
allowing the cure
to enter

the warm tendril
of a tender spirit
breaks the rusty cruft
of my scabbed-over soul
allowing tears
to flow

the dancing combustion
of the sun's surface
breaks the cold vacuum of space
allowing the world 
to bloom

can Change change itself
into a single-edged sword?