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TOO LATE TO CHANGE
TOO LATE TO CHANGE
He spent his youth consulting books
about the thoughts that were the best.
He worked so hard on thoughts and words
that gave a pledge of a false bequest.
When young, he earned what was enough
but could not store for his old age.
The books he read instructed him
when matching thoughts, wealth would soon cringe.
His youth was spent on books of verse
that made him know the black from white,
but life taught him that only gold
could bring respect and prove him right.
He looked around and found his books
could not give him the cost of life.
They were like paupers on his desk
that could not save his kids from grief.
BY JOSEPH ZENIEH
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He spent his youth consulting books
about the thoughts that were the best.
He worked so hard on thoughts and words
that gave a pledge of a false bequest.
When young, he earned what was enough
but could not store for his old age.
The books he read instructed him
when matching thoughts, wealth would soon cringe.
His youth was spent on books of verse
that made him know the black from white,
but life taught him that only gold
could bring respect and prove him right.
He looked around and found his books
could not give him the cost of life.
They were like paupers on his desk
that could not save his kids from grief.
BY JOSEPH ZENIEH
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