WE DO NOT LEARN FROM EXPERIENCE
WE LEARN FROM REFLECTING ON EXPERIENCE
Let me not forget the memory of reunion.
Let me not forget the time, space, place, or the embrace.
The passing sound of suitcase wheels, interrupting announcements,
The ever growing feeling of relief, and love.
Let me not forget the moment when nothing else mattered,
Responsibilities, expectations, standards, pressure,
Slipping through my fingers as they wrap themselves in this reality.
Let me not forget the peaceful bliss as the tears glided down my cheeks;
Tears of joy, of content, of ecstatic happiness.
Let me not forget the fulfillment of those anticipating months.
Let me not forget that despite the previous distance, everything was renewed.
A friendship not worn by separation, but rather solidified in faith.
The faith that this moment would come, and would come many times again.
Let me not forget that some things can never be broken.
Let me not forget.
I'm gonna make a change,
For once I'm my life
It's gonna feel real good,
Gonna make a difference
Gonna make it right
As I, turn up the collar on
My favorite winter coat
This wind is blowing my mind
I see the kids in the streets,
With not enough to eat
Who am I to be blind?
Pretending not to see their needs
I'm starting with the man in the mirror
I'm asking him to change his ways
And no message could have been any clearer
If you want to make the world a better place
(If you want to make the world a better place)
Take a look at yourself, and then make a change
(Take a look at yourself, and then make a change)
ADAPTED FROM MAN IN THE MIRROR BY MICHAEL JACKSON