DYSCALCULIA (diskalˈkyo͞olēə)

Have you ever heard of dyscalculia?

It's often the culprit in situations

When people have great difficulty

With mathematical calculations.

 

I guess it's common for some of us

To learn that math is not our domain,

But having dyscalculia implies

A certain miswiring within the brain.

 

I read in multiple languages,

But math has always been hard for me.

There was only ONE math class

I liked, and that was geometry.

 

But algebra class? No way! Forget it.

We didn't get along at all.

I took the required classes and passed,

But often it was a very close call.

 

Maybe some of us live on the spectrum

That goes all the way from mild to severe.

Fortunately, I didn't have to

Use heavy math throughout my career.

 

I've always loved to deal with words;

Languages I find exciting.

But word problems, fractions, numbers,

And calculations are uninviting.

 

Although I can handle simple math,

My trouble with major problems lingers.

But, shhh!, please don't tell anyone

That sometimes I still will count with my fingers.

 

-by Bob B (2-10-22)