Teach Me

Teach me a secret,
Before I grow old;
One that will let me
Have someone in my arms to hold.

Teach me how to write
So that others can read;
Words upon words of wisdom,
And help them to lead.

Teach me a story,
That will capture all their ears;
One that can inspire love,
Happiness, and tears.

Teach me a song,
That will reach them all;
One that will help them realize
That it never hurts to fall.

Teach me how to teach like you,
I'll make them more;
And plague your knowledge,
Until they're the words of forgotten Lore.

Because nothing ever really lasts.
Chapter old and forgotten fast.
But still in distant memory.
That's all that's needed in this world of pain.
A message of love, and everything to gain.