i started solving equations
because they didn’t ask questions.
no why, no how come,
just: isolate x.
balance both sides.
make it neat.
in algebra,
there’s always a method.
expand the brackets,
simplify the mess.
rearrange until it makes sense.
simultaneous questions
felt easier than real ones;
two unknowns,
but at least they listened.
at least they resolved
if you followed the rules.
quadratics fall apart and still come back
to a single solution.
i envied that.
and if i got the answer wrong,
at least i could circle it,
mark where it went wrong,
and fix it.
it wouldn’t be perfect
but at least i could
correct my errors.
in maths,
there’s always a way back.
but in life,
the mistakes don’t
show up clean.
there’s no
neat solution,
no second chance to
fix what’s broken.
so for now,
i’ll solve problems
that i can actually solve,
and fix the things
i can control.
May 7, 2025
May 7, 2025 at 3:21 PM UTC
i started solving equations
because they didn’t ask questions.
no why, no how come,
just: isolate x.
balance both sides.
make it neat.
in algebra,
there’s always a method.
expand the brackets,
simplify the mess.
rearrange until it makes sense.
simultaneous questions
felt easier than real ones;
two unknowns,
but at least they listened.
at least they resolved
if you followed the rules.
quadratics fall apart and still come back
to a single solution.
i envied that.
and if i got the answer wrong,
at least i could circle it,
mark where it went wrong,
and fix it.
it wouldn’t be perfect
but at least i could
correct my errors.
in maths,
there’s always a way back.
but in life,
the mistakes don’t
show up clean.
there’s no
neat solution,
no second chance to
fix what’s broken.
so for now,
i’ll solve problems
that i can actually solve,
and fix the things
i can control.
the empowerment that comes from fixing and controlling what you can, to cope and reclaim power from what you aren't able to.