Where would we be

Illustration by Sophie Marques

Where would we be
if by chance we change
our mellow model of math
into a warm welcoming art?

What might we achieve
if anxiety receive the words
“Never again dare I touch you”
that we utter after every problem?

Why could we grow
if only emotion prevail
in the soulless confines
of a scratched class desk?

When will we learn
if life is full of maths
we are to be obligated
to teach and love both alike?

Lourens van Niekerk

BSc Mathematics Honours,
STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY

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