I am a chemist
Mixing chemicals slowly and carefully
Drip, drop
Each mov ement precise as to not invoke a negative reaction
Drip, dr op
As I go to add the next ingredient into my concoctio n
I fi nd tha t i t isn't where it shoul d be
D r ip, dro p
I race to find it, it has to be somewhere, thisiscrucialtotheformula
But it cannot be found, for it isn't in this room.
W ith o ut this piec e of t h e puz z le
My creation is flawed, as it becomes onyx in color, signifying my failure.
And yet it persists
Drip, drop