With Knowledge, I Soared

I stand here filled with things to share, 'Cuz years have passed, now I'm aware, That time was never spent in vain With wisdom acquired and knowledge gained. I've learned a lot, or so I thought, Here, near and far, and from those who taught. At home where I have said my rhymes, At school where facts were memorized. In places I have been I've learned, Different cultures and gods, yet the world still turned. In fields I've tried how grains are planted, In cities discovered how machines are started. I've met a lot, friends I have found, Played music, toyed with all kinds of sounds, And with each note sung, with each encounter, I learned from it, I tried to remember. And as I stand here I know know my life's not wasted, Not ignorance, but each lesson tasted. Education gained from the world I explored, Success! Because with knowledge, I soared!