my family taught me that nothing stays
and nothing is worth the fight

school taught me that there will always be problems
that i am too dumb to solve

my friends taught me to expect the worst
and how to take their love with grace

sports have taught me how to run away as fast as i can
but stay close enough to touch

the news has taught me that i am insignificant
and just a statistic to their records

he taught me that i am the world
and then took it away from me

you taught me that temporary love is okay
and it's all you'll ever give me