A woman I once knew loved this saying
May you never forget what is worth remembering,
nor remember what is best forgotten
And I wondered aloud what could be so willingly forgotten
She would always say she prayed I would never find out

Until one day she hoped I would never remember

A man I knew argued this
Knowledge is Power
Patience is a Virtue
And I wondered if he believed there was useless knowledge
He would say if he didn't have any then I never would

Until one day he told me with virtue, knowledge will always have use

A friend used to tell me
It is better to have lost something
Then to find something you do not deserve
And I would wonder why you must lose if you don't gain
They would laugh at my misunderstand of sacrifice

Until one day they would cry

A child I have met asked
Is it better to know or not to know?
I answered to know of course
He would giggle and say not to know and we'd agree to disagree

Until one day I didn't