Ahead Of The Curve



 Philip=
           
           Philip you must try to study hard

          History has shown that there is no
                  other route to success

          In spite of what many might think

          Limiting oneself on aspect of
                   studying does no good

          Interesting to know that it's
                   documented well and many
                    now know that

          Problems on one's route act as
                  nothing but a stepping stone
                  to higher things.




      Okwudili=


             Open your heart to
              
              Knowledge for
                     none is ever useless.

               With all the strength in you, learn
                       like one

                Under the influence of
                       
                Drugs that stimulate

                Interest in whatever you are
                        interested in.

                Limits yourself not, for truly
                         nothing is

                Impossible to the mind eager
                         and willing to learn.



   Ebuluofor=


            Enigma. that is what many have
                         attached to your person.

            But, you must not let any success
                         get into your head.

            Unless you are planning to end up
                         like those that allowed

            Lucide dreams or whatever they
                         refers to that line of clarity
                      as humans call it to push them


            Under like it happened to those


           Others that stupidly believed


            For-lornly that anything is

            Over till it's truly over


           Remember the pedigree of all
                     before you and learn from it.




  
              
          
           

About this poem

Reminding myself that no matter what, one can always make himself better each day.

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Written on September 24, 2023

Submitted by Philipo on September 24, 2023

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Scheme X XA X BX XCX XXX X XX DE B X XX CF GD XE AX XX XCX X X F G XX
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 1,885
Words 255
Stanzas 23
Stanza Lengths 1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 3, 1, 2, 2, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2

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