I'm gonna break it down, 'cause it ain't no joke

When it comes to the derivative, I wrote this poem

To understand the concept, I'm gonna make it known

Forget about limits, we're gonna rule 'em out

We'll need to find the power rule, no doubt

The exponent will become the coefficient and

We'll start with the highest degree, and won't be shy

It's the largest exponent, the rest just pass by

The power drops down and the new coefficient's found

It's the same as the original, just multiplied by the power that's down

The same goes for all the terms, no matter what they be

Find the exponent and decrease it, that's the key

The coefficients change and it's just a matter

Of multiplying the old one by the new power factor

We'll keep going until the degree is zero

Every term will decrease and the derivative will show

The polynomial's slope will suddenly appear

Now that we've found the derivative, it's crystal clear