Our math match was never going to be
Algebra and simple linear me
my family drew a dividing line
differences were more than bloodline
complex family arguments ensued
many comments expressed were pretty lewd
long divisions left not even a carry
only we could see a point of marry
cos x plus i sin x was a clear match
a perfect solution not a mismatch
Richard Feynman called this match “our jewel”
Euler proved he was no body’s math fool
he matched Algebra to Geometry
a beautiful formula we agree
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