born to a family we don't know
growing and learning friend and foe
trusting fully each lesson is so

schooled by strangers like others before
reading, writing, history and so much more
lessons in and out of the classroom door

now we use our learning to work each day
earn an honest living and collect our pay
have a roof overhead and a bed in which to lay

soon we have some children of our own
teach them fully until they are grown
teaching only the things we condone

in the end it's all we believe
what made us happy, what made us grieve
how good we did, shows in what we leave

live, love, laugh, learn and leave something behind. good to read
you here ese

His a poet and didn't even know it....

Actually very good my friend....awesome job

A welcome surprise seeing your poem. I enjoyed reading this Ese

Awesome write Ese.

Thank you, Ese. This is very appropriate for me, now. A tender heart is displayed here.