1
Because I was born into poverty
I learnt some of life's most valuable lessons
2
Because I don't over-rate my skills
I suffer from few disappointments
3
Because I could not flatter nor compromise
some people kept away from me
4
Because I recognise the ways of the world
I am not easily fazed
5
Because I know life is too short
I don't fritter time away in idle indulgence
* taking a pause after this--moving to other themes