secret beneath stars

[fledgist]

out of our desire to map and measure
a simple picture will not here suffice
our vision needs a more complex device

earth must yield its final hidden treasure
we'll cut into the surface slice by slice
our of our desire to map and measure

we do this now for more than mere pleasure
our drills will cut through marble and through gneiss
no need for older wisdom or advice
out of our desire to map and measure