Fundamentals of Chemistry.

I vividly remember that class. We learnt of ways by which one can prevent iron from corrosion. Examples of corrosion were in plenty but its explication intrigued me. I hope you could see what i saw that day and not forget it.

Science has it that iron can be prevented from corrosion by means of painting the surface and greasing amongst other processes. Basically what it does is form a barrier between the core and the exposed air.

'Far beyond the sight can see

There are folds to one the hand can't feel.

A protective layer thats laid on top

Opposite to whats beneath the clad atop '

Usually the coating is of a stronger and stable composition in comparison to the vulnerable inside, therefore the external view of the contraption is unlike the internal component. However the exterior is secondary and infact inconsequential to the inner function. The peripheral in opposition is to face the factors that are otherwise, unsuitable and susceptible to the functioning of the core.

As much as all this sounds immaterial, I could relate, because it felt like science for the very first time had a meaning. Like science got a part of me that no human could, it felt good.

Feeling all 'figured-out', I walked out of the class for lunch, indulging in deep conversations with my friends about meaningless trivial things. The life of a fresh teen was full of stuff to talk about, nothing was unimportant, especially boys. Anyway all preoccupied with 'conversations' I saw an old tap from where the kids washed hands after lunch and said "What a disgusting color to paint. How can even someone look at it. Yuck" and walked away to which the party giggled and sanctioned approval.

Its hard to be understood when its hard to understand.