At 40 Life Begins. (poem)

Most of my friends and siblings are 40 plus and I am soon going to join their gang.

There is a lot of anxiety, thrill and looking forward to at my end. For the first time, after decades, I am eager to celebrate my birthday, like my 5 year old son.

Here is this poem, which reveals some of my conversations.

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Before forty life is,
clearing the exams,
earning the degree(s),
finding the job,
getting married,
raising kids, and
settling down.

At around forty life,
has fresh eyes,
is more realistic,
turns adventurous,
finds new courage,
gets rooted, and
truly begins.

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Aum Tat Sat