Futile

"Johnny was a chemist's son, but Johnny is no more
what Johnny thought was H2O was really H2SO4." - unknown

Flipping through my review book
my mind begins to wander.
What do you get when you mix this and this?
my little brain tries to ponder.

"Precipitation! " The heading reads, "drops out a solid mass."
Hmm, I say to myself "reminds me off my ass."
I envision the coin floaty thingy at the Taco Bell
where pennies drift to the bottom, and other coins as well.
I chuckle at my comparison, and flip to the next page.
I'm sure if the author could read my thoughts
he'd hop up and down with rage!

I read another boring line.
and then I read another.
So if hydrogen bonds with oxygen, does it now have a brother?
I read: "a solid to gas change is called sublimation."
"Yep, a near-impossible feat," I say
"Just like my concentration!"

I set down my book, rub my eyes
stare at the cover for a while.
as I slowly realize any more studying tonight
will render my efforts futile