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At 40

At 40
A fool at 40 
A fool forever 
We say in Africa 
This stand so as it is 
365days by 40 equal to a lot of 
Deferents Life stages

At 40
Life begins at 40
We also say in Africa 
That so true when 
You are of yourself

At 40 
Life is about a choice
Your choice create your world
In this life
At 40 is just like a number
Just how long you spent here
It don't make you worst or better 
Only show more of who you are 

At 40
A world at 40
So many dreams once 
You had  at young 20s
So many accomplishment 
You once believe you can do
Before 40s
As life now goes so fast 
Too many confusion 
So now at places 
At 40 still many life's
More like no life in them 
Still hoping wishing dreaming
Worst of all working to no 
Closer achievement 

At 40
In a government so many trust
So we get educated 
With lots of certificate of identification
The world is ours we where told 
From the young age
That a motivation of too many 
Young dreams
Time pass till at 40 
Yet we still only but waiting 
Waiting for the outcome 
Of all we live to dream and hope for
Still in the so called third world 
Name Africa
At 40s we can't avoid to escape 
The evil Shower of our gangs
So we live with out minding 
What the age say 

At 40
Age is just a number 
We also say in Africa 
On this note 
All of the above means
Be yourself to live your life even 
At 40

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015




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Date: 3/7/2015 6:55:00 AM
So many lines that I know are true of my own life. But those of the African gangs, what a shame, how repressing it must be to live under their influence/laws. At 40 one should be in control of their own life.
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Richard Nnoli
Date: 3/30/2015 5:42:00 PM
scott so right u are, one should be in control of their own life and is a shame, but there is a reason behind those evils as well, thanks for ur time on here, richard
Date: 3/5/2015 3:53:00 PM
Richard, did you just turned 40? At 40 I started living, at 40 I started working with children. At 40 I went back to college, I love the end result. At 64 I'm still growing with a lot of wisdom of knowledge. Blessings dear friend and happy birthday
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Richard Nnoli
Date: 3/5/2015 4:46:00 PM
lol, eve no am just 32years old, i wrote this for a friend, he just turn 40, that inspire me to soul this out, thanks alot richard

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