We Learned

We learned to draw We learned to listen We learned to hope Amidst the darkness We learned to live We learned to admire We learned to laugh Amidst the blackness We learned to treasure We learned to memorize We learned sing Amidst the silence We learned to remember We learned to dream We learned to sleep Amidst the sickness We learned to survive We learned to forgive We learned to love Amidst the emptiness