#mathspoem

[an-emu]

Calculus

dy/dx,

More like

What's this,

What's next?

Maybe life is like differentiation,

Where differentiation only takes one line,

But the answer takes longer to find.

Endless algebraic manipulation,

Countless steps for an err in decision.

And so, like differentiation,

Our one tiny situation

Requires manipulation,

To reach a final, contained solution.

Here's the thing:

What if I'm bad at algebraic manipulation?

What if I get the wrong solution?

All's fine and peachy in the question,

But in real life, it's devastation.

So, dy/dx,

Please stop,

I need rest.