New Math

By Nikki Grimes

Up till now,

the math of my life

has been pretty simple:

friends

plus family

plus sports.

What more

could I ask for, right?

But lately,

my outside has been changing

and my inside keeps telling me

more is on the way.

Trouble is,

I'm not sure

I'm ready.

Copyright Credit: Nikki Grimes, "New Math" from Planet Middle School. Copyright © 2011 by Nikki Grimes. Reprinted by permission of Bloomsbury USA.

Source: Planet Middle School (Bloomsbury USA, 2011)