Oxygen, the catalyst of life,
gives us the needed drive,
it is the part of air we need,
essential to proceed,

A gas essential for existence,
of outmost significance.
Together with carbondioxide,
it regulates life worldwide.

As it is part of water as well,
we are dependent on it systematical.
If oxygen is not available for us,
life will end, it is our fuel gas.

Besides life and its critical role,
in nature you find oxygen overall.
Most ore and stone is of oxidic nature,
stable and bound for sure.

Only the precious metals resist,
they act with oxygen as catalyst.
Hypothesized from a Polish alchemist,
from Scheele the identification accomplished.

Oxygen shows the progress of time,
as things loose their shine.
Rust and rot, growth and death,
oxidizing processes non the less.

I love oxygen, it makes life possible,
simple, basic reality,
all the beauty of nature and life,
oxygen lets us grow and thrive.

When our time ends, new things begin,
a circular process ring,
The cirlce of live and time,
enjoy your life and shine.