Poem: New Ideas Become Old Hat

kooky ideas 
not accepted by 
the mainstream
unconventional
outrageous
uncontrollable
 
tradition scorns
what is different
merits are debated
results are compared
some fall by the 
wayside
 
others prove 
their merit 
and shake the 
foundations 
of what is known
knowledge is advanced

The novelty  
of a brand new 
and shiny toy 
what happens 
when the glimmer
fades

and the 
color not as 
vibrant as it was 
before?
it becomes 
common sense.