Sonnet: My Father

A man with ‘brains’ such, seldom have I seen! A man sincere and honest to the core; A man hard-working who had always been; A man who helped but ill-will never bore. A man so learned yet, did not have pride; A man who feared the Lord and lived for Him; A man so poor, no scooter did he drive; A man who fought his life’s battles so grim. A man who kept all thoughts of sin off mind; A man who fought for social justice’s cause; A man to principles good, he did bind; A man who considered no man, his boss! He lived a simple life for mankind’s cause; Such was the kind of person, my dad was!