diff --git a/lib/compass/_functions.scss b/lib/compass/_functions.scss
index e57e52f..5b722d4 100644
--- a/lib/compass/_functions.scss
+++ b/lib/compass/_functions.scss
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 @import "functions/lists";
+@import "functions/constants";
diff --git a/lib/compass/functions/_constants.scss b/lib/compass/functions/_constants.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..322f79c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/compass/functions/_constants.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/*
+ * A partial implementation of the Ruby constants functions from Compass:
+ * https://github.com/Compass/compass/blob/stable/lib/compass/sass_extensions/functions/constants.rb
+ */
+
+@function opposite-position($from) {
+    @if ($from == top) {
+        @return bottom;
+    } @else if ($from == bottom) {
+        @return top;
+    } @else if ($from == left) {
+        @return right;
+    } @else if ($from == right) {
+        @return left;
+    } @else if ($from == center) {
+        @return center;
+    }
+}