What I've learned:

Winning isn't everything
But it's sure as heck a lot
Sticks and stones may break your bones
And words can break your heart
Getting the top grades
Doesn't mean your smart
And it's much easier to quit
If you never start

Afraid

I am afraid
That I live in a world
Where fame
Has replaced God
That we no longer judge
By goodness in the heart
That your ranking in life
Improves if your hot
And some might say "Duh!"
and "Nothing will change"
"What do you expect?"
"It's always been this way"
And you might call me crazy
And I might be just wrong
But sometimes when I listen
To slow guitar songs
Or see the underdog
Prove that he's strong
Or when I see people dancing
Because there's nothing to say
I slowly smile
And my fear fades away