School Poems

C.M.A.


Chemistry. Moles. ATMs
Not the money machines,
Atmospheric Pressure –
PSI – pounds per square inch –
how much air you put in your tires.
Moles are a chemist’s dozen.
It’s a really big number
not 12.
Lots of conversion,
Use of the metric system.
Very useful – the base of all science,
But so hard to understand.
For me –
Frustrating.




C.h.e.m.i.s.t.r.y.


Chemistry is really hard.
Hellacious, even, I'd say.
Everyone has to learn about
Moles,
Ionic bonds,
Stuff like that.
Terrible
Ruthless
Y oh why can't we leave it to those who want it?




Math


Math is out to get me.
Math is not my friend.
The equal signs are swords
telling me to meet my end.
The greater than
and less than signs
are chasing around to bite me.
Mathematics,
I swear,
will never end
So I maintain --

Math is out to get me.
Math is not my friend.