As a kid, I had
lots of big plans, and one of them involved a complex over-the-top complex
piece of music to be called “Calculus.” I eventually created both a song and a
piece of art with that title, but neither came close to what I’d originally
imagined. Art is full of compromises, at least mine is. Sometimes that’s the
only way to get it finished.
Calculus
© 1992 Brian
Hutzell
How to begin,
confusion again
Looks like a
dump, sounds like a foreign language
Estimate the time
and the date
Feel like a
chump--watching the future languish
Combat ignorance
Give it a smack
with Calculus
At bat, each of
us
Go to the mat
with Calculus
Angles arise,
foolish and wise
Think it's a
crock: pretending they have the answers
Stumbling
block--sharing a drink with cancer
Combat ignorance
Give it a smack
with Calculus
At bat, each of
us
Go to the mat
with Calculus
Hang on to
innocence
Give it a hand
with Calculus
Do something
scandalous
Take a stand with
Calculus
Attention
subjects! Heed the call!
Unwise objections
won't resolve
The problems
facing us today
Don't be naive;
they won't go away
But that
ignorance,
Given a smack
with Calculus
Won't stand the
slightest chance
Driven back with
Calculus
Hang on to
innocence
Give it a hand
with Calculus
Do something
scandalous
Take a stand with
Calculus
