but I can learn

I don't know much of anything

my life's been set for me

I am not a winning contestant

on Jeopardy!

I may not be a genius

as far as life's concerned

but I can learn

I never learned how

to ride a bike

I always answered wrong

when I should be right

highly skilled intelligence

is something I can't earn

but I can learn

          there may not be much here to see

          but I know my curiosity

I never learned to cook

I never learned to clean

I never learned to use

the washing machine

but that's not the knowledge

for which I yearn

but I can learn

I can learn to love you

if you give me a chance

would you find a way to help me?

I'm asking in advance

I may not have directions

for which way I will turn

but I will learn

but I will learn