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My Fears About Forty

OGECHUKWU AKAGU 1983 (Imo State)

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It is said that a fool at forty
remains a fool forever;

I will soon turn forty
And reflecting on this,
I worry about what I am,
how I  will be after forty.

Living is by faith
Forty is just a number

I cannot be limited
I choose to live with a purpose
I can do the best that I can at any age
since Forty is only a number

About this poem

I wrote this poem because I am worried about my achievements before I turn forty.

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Written on November 17, 2022

Submitted by ogechi_e on November 17, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AB AXXA XB XXXB
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 321
Words 77
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 2, 4, 2, 4
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