English: But I am not like other boys! I am better than all of them and I always tell the truth. I promise you, Father, that I'll learn a trade, and I'll be the comfort and staff of your old age.
Toki Pona: taso mi sama ala e jan mije ante a! mi pona mute poka ona ale. tenpo ale la, mi toki e toki lon. mama mi o, mi wile e ni: mi kama sona e pali la, mi pali e tenpo majuna sina pona en suwi.