The Lessons We Are Taught.

The Lessons We Are Taught.

From the moment when we take our first steps,

we are taught that the world is a dangerous place.

Our bodies are fragile, and so we must 

tread carefully, while avoiding strangers.

When we begin elementary school,

we are taught that our bodies are like factories;

The heart pumping blood like a great machine,

the lungs puffing out air like a smoke stack.

As we prepare to join the adult world,

we are taught that our minds are like computers;

processing and storing information;

retrieving data to perform functions.

All along we are taught to worship

the all mighty dollar, and all of its glories.

Spending our days, performing our functions

filled with fear and greed, in order to survive.

When we grow old, we don't need to be told

that we have become obsolete, useless

bags of bones and flesh, never forgetting- 

that the world is a dangerous place.

~ DBCII