I fear that I will always be a lonely number like root three a three is all that's good and right Why must my three keep out of sight Beneath a vicious square-root sign?

Rather than merely a sign, it is the root from which we can trace back to our ancestor, the tie that helps bind us to other members of the same clan, the dignity most people hope to live for.

I take those visceral reactions to be a good sign, and something that should then compel us to explore the root of those feelings.