Pioneers

Pioneers throughout time,
heard a different rhyme,
not following the crowds,
they held their heads high, proud.

Born with inventiveness,
born with creativeness,
they didn’t fit the mold,
their ideas were new, bold.

Picasso broke the rules,
was scoffed and called a fool,
he didn’t study art,
he painted from the heart.

Howard Hughes, engineer,
tested planes, tasted fear,
aviation’s wonder,
woke the world with thunder.

Dr. Blalock’s vision,
enabled decisions,
daring, brave, radical,
medical miracles.

Pioneers in our time,
hear a different rhyme,
strong-willed because they’re sure,
they create new futures.