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Poetry: Turning forty

by Shomita Deb

Created on: September 03, 2009

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These lines are for a dear friend who is now thirty nine

He is mighty concerned because of his declining hairline

I said to him , please do not fear

Aunt Agony , thats me, will make all your uncertainties disappear


Hey! you will always live like a king

And till the end you will frolic and sing

Of course women will give you a second glance

In life there is always more than just one chance

You will not die such a brokenhearted death

When the girls see you they will stop to regain breath
One on your left and the other on your right
Your painful nights will fill up with daylight

And because I am so wise
Let me dish out some advice
You are going thru a period that's a plateau
No highs ,no lows, so why don't you get yourself a well placed tattoo
How about piercing your ears and a complete head shave ?
Did you know , there are some women, bald men they crave ?

Get yourself a pair of shades thats really cool

And wear a t-shirt that spells "I rule"
Give yourself this totally new look
From a goody goody guy into a crooked crook

I know my recommendations sound quite unnerving and bold

But at the end, the rest will be brass and you will stand out as gold

Also some smooth dancing why don't you try
Don't bypass my suggestions they might just fly

Just trying to give you some well tested and helpful tips
However I suggest no cart-wheel , please spare those hips
If your hips are intact and for that I pray
Then you have nothing to fear from june thru may !

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