An Urchin Ponders Poem by John Sensele

Blown to Earth by fate
Sown like blackjack seeds
Thrown into streets by a mate
Who dispatched an urchin to hobnob squids.

Drawn to a flame like a moth
Discarded after abuse like disposable tissue
Shepherded into a lawyer's precinct to take an oath
An urchin devise a strategy to dispose of a pesky issue.

Trusted with the onerous education responsibility
A urchin dedicated energy and sweat into his task
Which students eased by their ability and agility
Earning certificates and in glory students could eventually bask.

Beaten to scraps of leftovers by a bevy of scavengers
An urchin enrolled for martial arts tutorials
Developed skills to forestall further dangers
He subjected bullies to mercurial trials.