You didn’t teach me How to succeed without ambition How to live without approval How to survive in this condition How to hold my head up high How to run when I could barely walk How to value the me others hate How to survive all the painful talk.
You didn’t teach me How to keep my heart healthy and whole How to tell the truth hidden in lies How to find the spark inside my soul How to be proud listening to taunts How to look upon hatred as sickness How to sing songs of praise of others How to selflessly, and lovingly bear witness.
You didn’t teach me How to value the people who love me as me How to enjoy people of a different color How to appreciate all the different nationalities How to bounce back from the blows of life How to learn from the work any that I do How to love my life and cherish all of it, Because loving me never came from you.