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So practice makes you perfect, so they said,
And teachers told me poems have to rhyme.
I learned that marriage lasts until you’re dead,
And don’t dance ‘til you’re married; you’ll have time.
They taught me to respect those who were strong;
They taught me to look out for those in need.
They said that we should follow where they lead,
And since they were my country, I agreed.
They also taught me dames were less than men,
And how the way you’re born makes who you are.
They said that taking orders made a star,
And every time, I prove them wrong again.
I value what I learned, don’t get me wrong,
But maybe what we learn can change with time.