I was told that I would feel something the last time
When there was nothing the first time
But no one mentioned that they didn’t know
Everyone said that they knew everything

I was told that it would only hurt a little
When it was meant to hurt a lot
But no one mentioned that they had hurt too
That it only hurt less in retrospect

I was told that I would understand when I was older
When I actually understood it better when I was younger
But no one mentioned they had forgot it too
Everyone though they were telling the truth

I was told I would be one thing
When I was really another
But no one actually knew
Everyone thought they were better

I said I would feel more the first time
And decide where I stood on the last
No one else could speak for me
Everyone could just listen
I know me