The Angles of Mathematics

There are many, but I wasn't in class the day we learned them

They said I'd use math over the years and the months.

Well, I haven't needed Algebra once.

The Pythagorean Theorem makes perfect sense.

But I haven't used Geometry since.

Is it a sin to be tan? Cos I'm at the beach

instead of in Trig because I know I won't need it.

And now that I sit here counting my cash

I still don't regret not paying attention in math.

Reviews

[NeiL ArandA]

I was told the same way and I sweat with this thing from the day I learned how to count my fingers and toes. But I like the way you place your words in a sweet sarcasm to really let the schools and universities know that we don't really need them. It should be optional or tailored to a students needs and interest instead of being mandatory and shoves down the student's throat. I just need the basic like Addition Subtraction Multiplication Division. Thats really all we need and we used these all the time.

Again I like the way you custom made your thoughts. It invoke common sense. I'm glad you didn't pay attention. I did and I still didn't get it. To some and particularly me is like making a fish climb a tree and if the fish couldn't climb a tree or compete its like it has no chance of making it in the big blue ocean.
The line " Is it a sin to be tan ? Because I'm at the beach ? " I really giggle with this. Its both clever and cute. But I love and like the beauty and smartness of this piece.

Its a simple logic that questions the way our current system tries to fit everyone and everybody on the same mold. Its like a monkey and a fish competing who would be the fastest to climb a tree and the fastest to make it on top will be the first honor, the zuma cum laude of the class...

[sinNsincerity]

Hehe,I despise math and I rather be at the beach any day over a math exam.

[Elisa]

I agree with the reviewer below. This poem has such a smoothness to it. I love how you incorporated math vocabulary into it too!

[Robert]

Nicely written and the rhyme is smooth to the read. I think we all know about Algebra and how we were told we would always nee it but we all knew that was a lie.

[Saddam]

I don't like math much, it is out of my mind.
But I can understand it well.
Great write.