Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Schooled on School

The urban ghetto is where I

Was born and raised and went to school.

My parents tried hard to supply

Me with faith as a useful tool,

That if I tried as best I could,

To use resources the schools had,

I'd keep on learning what was good

For me and keep away from bad.

Even when friends of mine did leave

School, telling me it was a waste,

I stayed in school and did receive

An attitude of feeling graced.

My sons and daughters I do yearn

Will have the will I had to learn.