Does anyone know a good poem about growing up/going to college?
“I have to live with myself, and so I want to be fit, for myself to know, I want to be able, as days go by, Always to look myself straight in the eye; I don’t want to stand, with the setting sun, And hate myself for things I have done. I don’t want to keep on a closet shelf A lot of secrets about myself, And fool myself, as I come and go, Into thinking that nobody else will know The kind of man I really am; I don’t want to dress up myself in sham. I want to go out with my head erect, I want to deserve all men’s respect, But here in the struggle for fame and pelf I want to be able to like myself. I don’t want to look at myself and know That I’m bluster and bluff and empty show. I can never hide myself from me; I see what others may never see; I know what others may never know, I never can fool myself, an so, Whatever happens, I want to be Self-respecting and conscience free. When you can look into a mirror and recite this poem from memory you will be a better person.
im off to college goin to be on my own my mind hearts racing blown party hard study right sleep tight, tonight all night everyday hey what can you say besides its what u wanted anyways all theses days has finally come for your to realize its what u want be free, like a tree, get buzzed like a bee cause its what u want to be
