Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Patience Against Ignorance

So ignorant I was when young,

But was insulted when was told.

Then made such known with pen and tongue,

Ignorantly so brash and bold.

Wiser and older did suggest

My ignorance I could change from

By being patient at my best

And substituting smart, not dumb.

So over time with patience, I

Shielded myself the better to

Understand ignorance and why

We all need help with it, we do.

And as the older I do be,

I shield from ignorance patiently.