I step out onto the new world;
It’s bigger than I can grasp,
The scenes are moulding anew
I am no longer held by a clasp.

People here are of many sizes
And all are incredibly unique
No wonder the elders say
Not to lose our identity for what we seek.

I see things differently now
I feel alive, yet weak
For I am now an infant…
Can hardly foresee my peak.

There are now new facts of life,
And still newer surroundings;
Out there lies a vast stretch
Full of fascinating findings.

I’ll be busy now, much busy
I’ll be pushed to extreme limits
I’ll face incomprehensible forces -
Will be left groping for minutes.

Yet I feel free – oh how free I feel!
Can I not feel this newfound power!
It’s as if nature has infused
The strength to climb the highest tower!

I feel it, it’s a new life –
I wish to explain the inexplicable
I want to attempt the unattempted
I pray for stunning wonders
I am now sorely tempted.

But there lurks a wee doubt –
Is it in me to do it?
I feel vulnerable, I am uncertain
Now I realize – this is it.

I need to prove myself.
I need to believe in myself.
I must push aside every taunt
And move forth far yonder.

I walk alone; I am my sole pal.
I have to rise above the small minds
I need to let go of my inhibitions –
I can’t be kept by these petty binds.
It’s my life – I fix my boundaries.
It’s my choice – I live in my way.
It’s my belief – I trust only ideas.
It’s my soul – I LIVE every day.

It’s a new world – and a new life.
I think of all that I shall face…
Suddenly I am not afraid,
I will show YOU the pace.

Go on, bring it on -
I AM NOT WEAK.
You may charge thither me,
But I only aim for the peak.

It’s a new life.
Oh yes, it’s a new me.