You are forty, br Means the peak is reached, br Welcome to the life`s party! br br You are forty, br Means you are experienced, br And still... naughty! br br You are forty, br Wrinkles won`t leave your face, br Now nobility makes your look pretty. br br You`ve lived forty years, br Cried lots of tears, br Got enough fears, br Made many friends, br Most of whom are your enemies, br To discover it you`ll need another forty years, br One day to confess you have no any ideas br Which way in life is exactly right, br Now you`ve become patient. br br Who could teach you now? br To whom you should bow? br Seems you`ve understood, br Only two teachers you had, br Those were your parents, br But what a pity- br You are forty... br br You surely know what I mean- br The age when we lose them. br For time is never perfect, br It gives with one hand br And takes with the other, br The exchange is cruel- br You gain kids and lose your father, br What a terrible rule! br br Remember the words he said, br Sing the melodies he played, br Make a treasure of those memories, br And blessed will be your days. br Give up perfidy, br Now you know time`s crafty, br As it`s made you forty... br br br Forty lines above are dedicated to all who got confused in that special age of forty. It`s the true beginning of your life, for you already know how to deal and you still want to do...