It is easy to think that today is the greatest height of human ingenuity
Until you spend time watching marvels hundreds of years old
And realize that humans have always found a way
To accomplish the impossible, with ideas that are ingenious and bold.

Take some time to watch the wonders of a lock
And you will soon find that the wonder is still fresh
That man has been able to control water to not only move boats upstream
But to find a way uneven waterways to mesh.

Using the ideas of stairs to move boats from below
Through hard work and care man proved it could be done
An honest victory once they thought beyond pessimism and tradition
With pride and determination new heights could be won.

Watching the work in progress as the watery stairs help boats ascend
Watching the men with the knowledge to control water with devices
Watching as the barge was buoyed higher than before
Learning that technology is won by bits and by slices.

For what we have today came from ideas of the past,
Reaching into the future to remind us nothing is out of reach
It is all in our minds that things can’t be done.
Watch the impossible at a lock sometime, it has a remarkable lesson to teach.

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