He taught me the value of money
And the reasons why people never say what they really mean
Taught me to feed and dress myself
Stand and fall on my own two feet
He taught me english and math, history and chemistry
I learned as much as I could in that single day
I learned to read
I learned to forgive
I learned to hang on to old notions and garner new ones
I learned that stuff isn’t important
And that what is important is rarely found in this century
He taught me what to drink and what not to drink
Where and how often to sit and stand
Who to love and who to reject
Who to feel sorry for
and who to pass by
He taught me to argue and to tell the truth
On this note, I said goodbye

4.01.2011