Taught to always hold on, I find even more difficult leaving it all behind.
Taught to work by plan, I learn that facing the unplanned is more necessary.
Taught to “master one’s craft”, I discover the pleasure of mastering more.
Taught about privacy of information, I learn that happiness may come from being an open book.
As people teach how to remember, I feel the sorrow of not learning how to forget.
As mom teaches me prudence, I want to trust people till death…