In Early Life

In The Early of Life

"In the of life " is a collection of poems composed to correct the imbalance in value system in our contemporary society. it is put together to teach morals. since reading is to mind what food is to human body, the book is designed to stimulate readers towards reading culture and creativity.

I recommend the book to all knowledge seekers who are seeking God based knowledge and especially to all the teenagers in Early Life.

This book means for the teenagers in their life and satirical.

The analysis at the end of the poem is to improve the cognitive approach of the teenagers in thinking, reasoning and understanding while points to note on book are further explained to inform the teenagers on the fundamental knowledge of life for the future purpose.

The question at the end of each poem evaluate readers understanding.

The book is must read by all living souls. it is true companion to all!

Make sure you buy your personal copy. Buy for other too!

The passage “The Potency of Vision” emphasizes the power and importance of having a clear vision in life.

It defines vision as the ability to see beyond the present, imagine possibilities, and set goals inspired by divine purpose. Without vision, life lacks direction and mission. The text encourages giving life to one’s vision through action and communication, citing historical figures like Martin Luther King Jr., Winston Churchill, Abraham Lincoln, Nelson Mandela, Obafemi Awolowo, and Gani Fawehinmi as examples of people who pursued their visions despite challenges.

The main message is that vision provides purpose, drive, and momentum. To fulfill one’s mission, one must value, act on, and persist in their vision, striving for purpose over mere survival, and daring to achieve the impossible.

The text draws a link between life and others by showing that a clear vision not only gives your own life meaning but can also inspire and impact other people.

For life: Vision acts as a compass, guiding your purpose, giving you motivation, and helping you overcome challenges. Without it, life feels aimless.

For others: When you act on your vision—like the great leaders mentioned—you influence and uplift people around you, sometimes even changing history. Your vision can become a source of hope, direction, and transformation for others.

In short, vision fuels your life and empowers others. Without it, you serve neither yourself nor the people who could benefit from your dream.

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DON'T QUIT

When things go wrong as they sometimes will When the road you're trudging seems uphill When funds are low and the debts are high When you want to smile, but you have to sigh When cares are pressing you down a bit Rest if you must, but don't you quit!

Life is strange with its twists and turns As all of us sometime must learn

And many a failure turns about,

When we might have won had we stack it out Don't give up, though the pace seems slow You may succeed with another blow.

Success is failure turned inside out

The silver tint of the clouds of doubt

And you never can tell how close you are

It may be near when it seems so far

So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit

It's when things get worse that you must not quit!

Question

1. Is it good to quit?

2. Are you going to quit going?

Comment

it's good to be going than to quit

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GOD IS GOD

Without God, living is meaningless

Without God, life is lacking purpose

Without God, day to day happening is an accident Without God, life is vanity

Without God, all things work together for evil Without God, man is potential without purpose.

What can you do without God?

Or do you doubt His Being? You think the atheists are achievers They without God in their lives

Seem to make remarkable progress?

But you fail to notice their woeful condition!

Don't be deceived dear readers!

They only live in pretence

There is a vacuum in their hearts

Yearning for help to ONE higher than they

They are given up to reprobate minds

Only they don't want to acknowledge Him as God

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MONEY AND CONTENTMENT

Money! Money!! Money!!!

Who can do without you?

You make both the young and old restive

You answer to all things

Though your love is the root of all evils!

While all desire you,

There are still lots you can't achieve!

Contentment! Contentment!! Contentment!!! Only the wise seek you

For you are the rest for the restless,

You are the peace for all.

Money, truly you are too important Without you life is hostile!

Yet you are only a means

You are not an end in yourself!

Contentment you are the satisfactions, Comfort, and case for all

You are an end in yourself

An end for holding money

No doubt the wise still seek you!

You may have all the monies in the world,

If you lack contentment,

Even in the midst of all life's luxuries

What are your monies without peace?

The end shall justify the means

The means of many are questionable

Majority acquire money through Bribery

Many through rituals

Some corruptions

While many others through oppression

Of the hireling in his wages!

What are the mechanisms of your means?

God made man, man made money;

Money makes man go mad!

For life to be meaningful

Truly you need things that money can buy

But more importantly things that money cannot buy!

Money can buy a good mattress,

Not a sound sleep

It can stage a big wedding party

Not the bliss and joy in marriage Ajeep, not the peace and satisfaction

A house, not the love and respect of your wife

For that house to be a good home!

Agigantic mansion, not the comfort of living therein Accumulate all of the worldly laurels Not security of eternal life with God!

Labour less for money! For money is an employee

Invest it; make it work for you

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SHERLO

DECEIT

Cease to live in deceit

It is a cankerworm

It is an absolute wrong.

Be real, don't follow the crowd

Although others are deeply rooted in it You rather set a pace for living!

Make amend, be committed to your life's divine purpose

For there is always a second chance

You can start all over again.

Analysis/Background

Deceit is a moral poem attempting to discourage social vices. The poet sees deceit as cheat, trick, deception, dishonesty, pretence, and misrepresentation.

He purports that any students indulging in this habit is intending to make life through short cut in order to acquire what he calls jungle success. Such success is capable of ruining students' reality, preventing true success, and keeping their conscience in guilty mood that can lead them into living suggestible, fake and inferior life.

Adeyinka David Kolawole draws the conclusion that students should be upright, set good examples for others to emulate.

Questions

1. How many lines and stanzas are in this poem?

Deceit is a trick, a deception, or pretense.

Deceit is an impersonation

A cheat on your personality

Deceit will prevent you from going far in-life Deceit will place you in jail of conscience It will make you live a fake life.

Continue in deceit will harden your human portion

It will ruin your reality

It will make you a child of woe!

Dear Students, eschew deceit!

Falsification of age is a deceit

A national deceit.

Examination malpractices are deceit Immorality is a deceit on your tomorrow

It is a national misrepresentation.

What is the antonym of deceit?

State at least any four consequences of deceit according to the poet.

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GUIDELINES TO A

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Tomorrow is any day in your future You get there one step at a time The path to life is path of wisdom It provides the direction to destiny

Learn to forget about the grief of yesterday Be always pleased to forgive yourself, Every today is a clean slate

Whatever you write on it is your future

Any dark areas of life

Are the experiences preparing you for your destiny

Learn from them and let them not go

They are the guidelines to your tomorrow

Have a strong determination

To reach your destination

Work hard each minute

With your neighbours avoid dispute

At times of difficulty

Never show cruelty

Either to your friends or to enemies

But be patient to hear their cries

Do not speak aloud

Remain calm like a clear cloud

Keep away from angry looks Instead read a few good books

Never hurt people through words

Which are sharp like swords

Choose a person with a creative mind, As your true friend

Fight for freedom

With a little bit of wisdom,

Hide your bad temper

For it is like a hot pepper

It only creates a bad image

And irritates persons of all age

Only try to do a good deed

Let it grow like a fine seed

To shelter the children of this soil

Who really have to face a lot of turmoil,

May we follow the path of light

And move towards the right.

Analysis/Background

Guidelines to a Better tomorrow is moral poem on principle per excellence. The intention of the poet here is to give directions, pass instructions and set guides to aiding students' general outlooks on life and mentor them on a good course of action to their enviable future without losing focus.

Adeyinka David Kolawole enjoins students to see themselves as agents of change in every station of life and strive to maintain peace with their neighbours who are likely to be the next student to them in the class, the next tenant at home or anybody they meet in the course of life.

Since life without wisdom is activities without direction, the poet endears students to embrace wisdom as principal deed to guide them to do right always.

The poem has 40 lines with 10 stanzas.

In lines 22 and 36, "Remain calm like a clear cloud," and"Let it grow like a fine seed," are literary device called Simile because of the use of "like" which is an indirect comparison.

Questions.

1. Who are your neighbours?

2. Find another word to replace "cruelty" in line 18.

Points on Literature:

Meaning of Literature.

Literature is an art. It is the ability to read and write. It is

the reflection or mirror of life. Literature can be in oral and written forms.

Functions of Literature.

(1) Literature educates.

(2) Literature

entertains.

(3) Literature informs.

(4) It teaches morality.

(5) It improves student's use of language.

Genres of Literature

What is a genre? Genre is a term used in literary works to group them into their forms or subject matters accordingly. Literature has three major facets/ genres namely:

1. Prose

2. Poetry 3. Drama.