Politspective

By Dr. Seuss

“Congratulations!

Today is your day.

You’re off to Great Places!

You’re off and away!

You have brains in your head.

You have feet in your shoes.

You can steer yourself 
any direction you choose.

You’re on your own.

And you know what you know.

And YOU are the guy who’ll decide where to go.

You’ll look up and down streets.

Look ‘em over with care.

About some you will say, “I don’t choose to go there.”

With your head full of brains and your shoes full of feet, 
you’re too smart to go down any not-so-good street.

And you may not find any
you’ll want to go down.

In that case, of course,
you’ll head straight out of town.

It’s opener there
in the wide open air.

[…]

On and on you will hike.

And I know you’ll hike far
 and face up to your problems 
whatever they are.

You’ll get mixed up, of course,
 as you already know.

You’ll get mixed up 
with many strange birds as you go.

So be sure when you step.

Step with care and great tact
 and remember that Life’s 
a Great Balancing Act.

Just never foget to be dexterous and deft.

And never mix up your right foot with your left.

And will you succeed?
Yes!

You will, indeed!

(98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed.)

KID, YOU’LL MOVE MOUNTAINS!

So…
be your name Buxbaum or Bixby or Bray
or Mordecai Ali Van Allen O’Shea,

You’re off the Great Places!

Today is your day!

Your mountain is waiting.

So…get on your way!”

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