The Tear That Did Not Fall.

I learned something I did not want to learn

And it did not change the earth

And it did not rock a nation

And it did not revolutionize a industry

And it did not cause the people to listen

And it did not cause the people to stand

And it did not cause the people to revolt

And it did not change my life

And it did not mean a thing

But I learned it all the same

And it made me shed a tear

And that tear did not fall

And did not grow into a forest

Where no elves and trolls played

And learned to make a building

And learned to make a ship

And travel cross the nation

In search of truth and glory

And did not grow along side us

And show us all our faults

And teach us to be humble

Kind, loving, and fair

No, the tear did none of these things

Because I learned that things have one use

And as hard as you try to believe

A tear cannot make you forget