My Fears About Forty
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 |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 321 |
Words | 77 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 4, 2, 4 |
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