I knew then that foreign language is a jumble of nonsense words,
I know now, I just can’t understand it.
I knew then that everyone in the world had food to eat,
I know now, that many people are hungry.
I knew then that water is clean an available with the turn of a knob,
I know now, that it can be dirty, disease spreading, and a mile away.
I knew then that all starry skies are the same,
I know now, that they aren’t.
I knew then that milk comes from cows,
I know now, that each glass must first be squeezed from udders.
I knew then few people ride public transport,
I know now, buses are always crammed.
I knew then that 1,000,000 Rwandans were killed
I know now, that there is so much forgiveness.
-Michael-
