math

it's your strong suit, after all

(taken from pinterest!)

red crosses
red question marks
red comments in an
unruly, rushed script
no expectations mean
no disappointments
can’t say the same
for you though

my hours dissolve in
silent effervescence
i try my damn best
every single time
the flowers wilt
before they could
bear fruit

your clean paper
catches my eye
neat red ticks
succinct workings
you’ve got a star
or even two
we both know
studying is your
part-time job
now that’s simply
not fair

you’re more than you let on
what’s going on in that
mind of yours, darling
i’m dying for a glimpse

i’m a cluster of whirling thoughts
an unstoppable tumbleweed
no amount of practice prepares
my frantic heart—
you’re a serene lake
silent and composed
one shot one kill
bullseye, boy

if math is the way to your heart
hear me out this one time
pretty please with
10 piece nuggets on top?
you must be p <.001
my alternative hypothesis
in need of pairwise comparisons

i don’t need to spell it out
go ahead and do your thing
my darling math whiz
it’s up to you now.