My Life As a Mathmatical Equation

How would you describe your life as a math problem? Well with a family as big as mine,I was curious how I would explain my life as a mathmatical equation...

My Life as a Mathematical Equation

 

When I was born it was just one me

then my mother decided to

add two boys and one more girl

then it was the four of us

until she decided to add

six more boys

then minus one me,

when I moved out.

now there is one me

plus one baby girl

which adds up to the two of us

add two years divided by one college

add a fiancée plus one baby boy,

then subtract the fiancée

now that makes three of us,

my mom wasn’t finished

she decided

to add one more girl,

now she is

one less child from a dozen.

not trying to catch up with mom

but I added one more boy.

then added six years divided by one job

plus one husband

who divided us by one army

and two deployments,

now the sum of us is five,

Which leaves a remainder of

one thirteen year old

with hormonal problems

one eleven year old

who thinks that if he don ’t talk

as much he will get his mojo back

and a seven year old who thinks he will

be the next Michael Jordan,

 

and one tired momma.

 

Author's Note

wrote this poem for a creative writing class my poem was elected for the Susan Wallace Award at Pierce College. ( We all have to start somewhere..) I am an amateur and I am learning everytime I write. And also looking for any ideas that will enhance my writing....

Reviews

[[corey]]

I almost found my head spinning as I read this. I've never been a fan of math (I hate numbers to be honest), but you managed to make me laugh and appreciate the subject. Math itself is a cold, bare subject and you've turned it into something warm and light-hearted; while at the same time injecting some humor into the mix.

Wonderful job. If only math had been like that when I was in school :)

[Mz. Rosilyn Vanessa]

I too am an amateur myself. So, here's my heart felt review to you, this piece was very heart warming and funny. I find it funny because I never looked at life in that manner. I honestly enjoyed this piece.

[robin]

Great way of portraying a large family. What is a nig familt? You wrote that in the intro. Got any more "starting somewhere"?

[Rave]

well it was chosen for a reason
excellent