A VULNERABLE WONDER

 Edwin Land at the moment he revealed his invention to the world, February 21, 1947

 

He is looking at his photo.

I wonder what he is wondering

I wonder if he feels vulnerable, as he shows himself to the world, not only in the picture but also through his invention

 I wonder if he cared what other might think

or cared about what they might say about this vulnerable invention

I wonder what he did say when people cared

Or if he said anything at all

I wonder what it might have be like for him to experience his invention working for the very first time

 How wondrous, I wonder

I wonder what he was thinking in this very moment

I wonder if he knew the great impact he might have on us

I wonder