Teach Me

Teach me how to walk

So I may choose the road,

That leads me to the future

Of competition I've been told

Teach me how to think

Please educate my mind,

Show me right from wrong

And what is considered kind

Teach me how to love

And understand the meaning,

So when the time arrives

My heart may accept the feeling

Teach me how to hurt

And how to feel real pain,

Help me think before I speak

So others don't feel the same

Teach me about compassion

Show me truth from lies,

Help me understand emotions

If I'm looking through swollen eyes

Teach me about religion

And why people pray at night,

Assure me not to fear the dark

For the Lord will provide me light

You must have heard me ask you Mom

The nine months I was safe and sound,

For you gave me life and taught me well

The lessons I may never have found

Thank you for your teaching

Your guidance and your love,

Thank you for giving me life

With a whole lot of help from above

I hope you're not disappointed

How I turned out to be,

Thank you so much for responding

To those two little words, "teach me"