Post by Flutter (Frosty) on Dec 29, 2008 5:25:44 GMT -5
Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
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.
Out there things can happen
and frequently do
to people as brainy
and footsy as you.
And when things start to happen,
don’t worry. Don’t stew.
Just go right along.
You’ll start happening too.
OH!
THE PLACES YOU’LL GO!
Aerlliin
Gender: Girl
Age: 11 (can be RP'd slightly older, but not much.)
Height: Approx. 13.2hh
Vocation: Explorer!
NeoColour: Green, but she'll be Faerie again soon!
Design Colour: 'Tovero Green Bay' (you can laugh now)- Metallic green body; almost a sage colour in some lights. Does have Tovero markings, however, these change on any given day. She prefers to keep the markings on her right side the same so she's recognised by friends- the larger of the two is a butterfly on her barrel, the smaller; a heart on her shoulder. Her points and Tovero are both a pretty pink colour, in her opinion, and shine just as much as the rest of her coat in its metallic scheme. Her large, swooping butterfly wings are fanned- meaning they dip and spread- and match the lovely metallic colour of her blue hued hooves.
You’ll be on your way up!
You’ll be seeing great sights!
You’ll join the high fliers
who soar to high heights.
You won’t lag behind, because you’ll have the speed.
You’ll pass the whole gang and you’ll soon take the lead.
Wherever you fly, you’ll be the best of the best.
Wherever you go, you will top all the rest.
Except when you don’t
Because, sometimes, you won’t.
I’m sorry to say so
but, sadly, it’s true
and hang-ups
can happen to you.
You can get all hung up
in a prickle-ly perch.
And your gang will fly on.
You’ll be left in a Lurch.
You’ll come down from the Lurch
with an unpleasant bump.
And the chances are, then,
that you’ll be in a Slump.
And when you’re in a Slump,
you’re not in for much fun.
Un-slumping yourself
is not easily done.
A Brief History
Liin is a child, first and foremost- most of her history is really just in front of her. Despite what she thinks she knows, she is actually one of two children her parents had.
The daughter of Ouranos and Gaiia, (Who, by sheer coincidence, are named after the father and mother of the earth in Greek legend), she was fairly well loved by even her older brother until, one day, he mysteriously snapped. Two months after his eleventh birthday, he attempted to kill- and succeeded- his little sister. Gaiia, in a fit of panic, gave the breath of life back to her tiny daughter- but this, in turn, stopped her heart. Ouran quickly held his son back, fighting the urge to slaughter him on the spot, without even knowing how he'd killed Liin in the first place.
Fyora, upon hearing a ruckus in the Servant's Quarters, quickly ran to see what the issue was. Seeing what happened, she begrudgingly gave Gaiia her life back- but at the cost of losing her sanity. Gaiia could still function at a low level, but was a danger around Liin at times- particularly if she heard distressing news. She would attempt to 'save' her daughter by stuffing her in the closest hidey-holes she could find- closets, dressers, and even the oven, once. Gris, Liin's brother, however, was banished from ever even seeing Faerieland again. The tiny filly would never learn of how four suddenly became two and a half, nor that her mother had once been a doting, intelligent being.
Ouran once asked Fyora why she did not grant his wife her mind- she replied,
'Because I do not believe in sacrificing your life for another person.' Ouranos was kicked out of the chambers for the day for his question, and given a hard time as he worked- his simple question had made his life hell. Not only that, but instead of only taking care of one child, he was left to care for two- and then that damned petpet came along.
Taek
Taek is a Faerie Searex, and counted as both a friend and a bane in Liin's mind. While he comes across as being retarded, he's actually filled with quick wit and a penchant for pissing Hephaestus, Tuff's Vaeleous, off. Fear not, however, as Pechavi's Eizzil, Lizzie, teaches the aquatic dragon a lesson every chance she gets- as she does rather love the feeling of slippery skin between her sharp, lagomorph teeth. Personality wise, he could use a few adjustments. XD.
...but where has he gone? When Liin returned after a long journey (one which I'm writing about for the Neopian Times as to why she's petpet-less), she came without Taek. Depressed and now fairly alone, Liin has spent the last year searching for him, but to no avail. She hasn't given up hope of finding him... yet. What hope she does have is fading with every day, and so she's become withdrawn without him.
You will come to a place where the streets are not marked.
Some windows are lighted. But mostly they’re darked.
A place you could sprain both you elbow and chin!
Do you dare to stay out? Do you dare to go in?
How much can you lose? How much can you win?
And IF you go in, should you turn left or right…
or right-and-three-quarters? Or, maybe, not quite?
Or go around back and sneak in from behind?
Simple it’s not, I’m afraid you will find,
for a mind-maker-upper to make up his mind.
You can get so confused
that you’ll start in to race
down long wiggled roads at a break-necking pace
and grind on for miles across weirdish wild space,
headed, I fear, toward a most useless place.
The Waiting Place…
…for people just waiting.
Waiting for a train to go
or a bus to come, or a plane to go
or the mail to come, or the rain to go
or the phone to ring, or the snow to snow
or waiting around for a Yes or a No
or waiting for their hair to grow.
Everyone is just waiting.
Waiting for the fish to bite
or waiting for wind to fly a kite
or waiting around for Friday night
or waiting, perhaps, for their Uncle Jake
or a pot to boil, or a Better Break
or a sting of pearls, or a pair of pants
or a wig with curls, or Another Chance.
Everyone is just waiting.
Personality
Liin is a giving, sweet, caring child with a love of travel. She can get pretty short tempered, as you can imagine, but never will she physically hurt someone. (She's tried a few times in the battledome, but she can't even seem to hit the Inflatable Balthazar!) She would much rather prefer to give someone a few stern words than blow up at them or raise her voice- it's just not in her nature to yell. Often, if she's just flat out fed-up, she'll pull the 'mommy position', furrow her brow, and give 'em a stern talkin' to. She adores learning, reading every possible book she can afford any time she's at a book store. In fact, she'd much rather spend thousands of neopoints on books than spending a few dozen NP on a tube of lip gloss.
NO!
That’s not for you!
Somehow you’ll escape
all that waiting and staying.
You’ll find the bright places
where Boom Bands are playing.
With banner flip-flapping,
once more you’ll ride high!
Ready for anything under the sky.
Ready because you’re that kind of a guy!
Oh, the places you’ll go! There is fun to be done!
There are points to be scored. There are games to be won.
And the magical things you can do with that ball
will make you the winning-est winner of all.
Fame! You’ll be famous as famous can be,
with the whole wide world watching you win on TV.
Except when they don’t.
Because, sometimes, they won’t.
Im afraid that some times
you’ll play lonely games too.
Games you can’t win
’cause you’ll play against you.
Likes/Dislikes:
+Exploring~
-Smelling bad
+Friendship~
-Being tricked
+Flying
-Swimming (Salt water burns her eyes XD)
+Tuff =D
-Moscha :K (She finds her incredibly bossy and pushy. Imagine that!)
+Pechavi :3
-Falling into volcanoes no matter WHO she meets...
+Watching sunsets
-Snow
+Learning
All Alone!
Whether you like it or not,
Alone will be something
you’ll be quite a lot.
And when you’re alone, there’s a very good chance
you’ll meet things that scare you right out of your pants.
There are some, down the road between hither and yon,
that can scare you so much you won’t want to go on.
But on you will go
though the weather be foul
On you will go
though your enemies prowl
On you will go
though the Hakken-Kraks howl
Onward up many
a frightening creek,
though your arms may get sore
and your sneakers may leak.
On and on you will hike
and I know you’ll hike far
and face up to your problems
whatever they are.
Pictures/Design Refs
s18.photobucket.com/albums/b126/frosted_one/Aerliineartwitchanimation.gif
s18.photobucket.com/albums/b126/frosted_one/Aerliin-DreamRealm1.jpg
s18.photobucket.com/albums/b126/frosted_one/Aerliin3fa.jpg
s18.photobucket.com/albums/b126/frosted_one/Aerliin2ld.jpg
s18.photobucket.com/albums/b126/frosted_one/aerliinlikes.png
And approx. 40 more in my sketchbooks. XD
Final Tidbits/Status
-Liin really doesn't like dolls- they scare the crap out of her!
-She still doesn't know she's got an older brother- but that's a story for another day
-Liin very rarely goes to Neovia- that was where she first had an encounter with dolls and the exact reason she doesn't like them.
-She likes to think she's musically inclined... don't ask her to sing.
RP Status is OPEN.
Family/Friends/Foes
Liin does not make enemies- she just can't. She can greatly dislike someone, however... XD
Family: (not including Ouranus and Gaiia, as they aren't actually characters)
Gris- The brother she doesn't know she has. He's out to get her, silently stalking her; waiting until she's alone to finally take back the life she 'took' from him. He's pretty sure she's who took it away... Eventually he'll come to realise that it was Fyora, not Liin, who was responsible for both the change in personality and the reason he was banished from the only home he ever knew. Though he's a non-character now, as well, he still plays a minor part in her story.
Friends:
Tuffaluffigus- Liin thinks very highly of Tuff, almost idolizing her (except the whole volcano thing.) She feels she's in Tuff's debt for saving her life, but instead of the whole "you're now my slave" thing we all pulled as children, the two have simply become best friends, instead. Aerlliin still swears she's never going back into the volcano, however!
Pechavi- These two met when Taek was caught stealing an apple from one of the vendors in Hathor. (If Taek hadn't been a gift from her mother, the filly would have thrown him in Tuff's volcano by this point.) After being dragged-wailing- to the Palace, Pechavi felt the need to beg her mom to be kind to both of them- and Ange obliged. The fillies hit it off from there, and Taek typically stays in the castle- gorging himself alongside Ange's kitty, Toraniko.
Gnorste- This White Gnorbu was instrumental in helping her start her journey to find Taek. After 'saving' her from the Snowager (whom Gnorste refers to as "Snow E"), he took her into his home, warmed her up, and brightened her spirits- something she desperately needed. The fact that she wound up in Terror Mountain also alludes to her being frozen- being lost for a bit and then waking up in a frozen wonderland seemed to be an excellent double entendre.
Eomyrh- Eo the Gold Draik is obsessed with her Weewoos- and helping her friends. So when she met Liin in Shenkuu Valley, she couldn't help but give her a hand- and some wardrobe advice!
Lehrissa- This sweet White Kacheek was more than willing to help Eo with Liin's wardrobe malfunction. Rissa has always been a girly-girl, and when she found out that Liin was more of a tomboy than anything else, she felt the need to right that! While Liin still isn't quite sure about why people spend loads of money on clothing, but she's well aware of cheap but still fashionable clothing now.
Poeful- The grey Yurble was more of a curiosity at first, but seeing as how Liin can't stand to see anyone unhappy (even in her darkest hour), she tried her best to brighten the fellow's spirits. When she asked if anything at all made him happy (as she shuddered- they were in the Haunted Woods), his eyes lit up as he said 'OMELETTES!!!'. And thus Liin learned that everyone has something that makes them happy!
Only_A_Little_Evil- Evil and Liin are both trying to help each other out. Liin wants Taek back, Evil wants a Draik for a sister. While both begin to see how hard their dreams are to achieve, the girls learned that nothing is impossible when you have drive.
And also a crapload of other friends that she met on the Charter boards, and you'll meet them when my story is published. XD
Foes:
Moscha- SHE REALLY DOESN'T LIKE HER. xD Mozzy dearest was dead-set on sinking a few Meridell ships when Taek ruined her concentration- and when Liin asked what she could do, Mozzy told her to travel to one of the coldest spots in Ithere to get a treasure chest. Which, by the way, Liin never did- so she's been avoiding the mare like the plague. She does this by flying completely /around/ Beldar, the fishing town, instead of flying over it. It's a longer route, but it beats getting pummeled!
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 forget 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 to Great Places!
Today is your day!
Your mountain is waiting.
So…get on your way!
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.
Out there things can happen
and frequently do
to people as brainy
and footsy as you.
And when things start to happen,
don’t worry. Don’t stew.
Just go right along.
You’ll start happening too.
OH!
THE PLACES YOU’LL GO!
Aerlliin
Gender: Girl
Age: 11 (can be RP'd slightly older, but not much.)
Height: Approx. 13.2hh
Vocation: Explorer!
NeoColour: Green, but she'll be Faerie again soon!
Design Colour: 'Tovero Green Bay' (you can laugh now)- Metallic green body; almost a sage colour in some lights. Does have Tovero markings, however, these change on any given day. She prefers to keep the markings on her right side the same so she's recognised by friends- the larger of the two is a butterfly on her barrel, the smaller; a heart on her shoulder. Her points and Tovero are both a pretty pink colour, in her opinion, and shine just as much as the rest of her coat in its metallic scheme. Her large, swooping butterfly wings are fanned- meaning they dip and spread- and match the lovely metallic colour of her blue hued hooves.
You’ll be on your way up!
You’ll be seeing great sights!
You’ll join the high fliers
who soar to high heights.
You won’t lag behind, because you’ll have the speed.
You’ll pass the whole gang and you’ll soon take the lead.
Wherever you fly, you’ll be the best of the best.
Wherever you go, you will top all the rest.
Except when you don’t
Because, sometimes, you won’t.
I’m sorry to say so
but, sadly, it’s true
and hang-ups
can happen to you.
You can get all hung up
in a prickle-ly perch.
And your gang will fly on.
You’ll be left in a Lurch.
You’ll come down from the Lurch
with an unpleasant bump.
And the chances are, then,
that you’ll be in a Slump.
And when you’re in a Slump,
you’re not in for much fun.
Un-slumping yourself
is not easily done.
A Brief History
Liin is a child, first and foremost- most of her history is really just in front of her. Despite what she thinks she knows, she is actually one of two children her parents had.
The daughter of Ouranos and Gaiia, (Who, by sheer coincidence, are named after the father and mother of the earth in Greek legend), she was fairly well loved by even her older brother until, one day, he mysteriously snapped. Two months after his eleventh birthday, he attempted to kill- and succeeded- his little sister. Gaiia, in a fit of panic, gave the breath of life back to her tiny daughter- but this, in turn, stopped her heart. Ouran quickly held his son back, fighting the urge to slaughter him on the spot, without even knowing how he'd killed Liin in the first place.
Fyora, upon hearing a ruckus in the Servant's Quarters, quickly ran to see what the issue was. Seeing what happened, she begrudgingly gave Gaiia her life back- but at the cost of losing her sanity. Gaiia could still function at a low level, but was a danger around Liin at times- particularly if she heard distressing news. She would attempt to 'save' her daughter by stuffing her in the closest hidey-holes she could find- closets, dressers, and even the oven, once. Gris, Liin's brother, however, was banished from ever even seeing Faerieland again. The tiny filly would never learn of how four suddenly became two and a half, nor that her mother had once been a doting, intelligent being.
Ouran once asked Fyora why she did not grant his wife her mind- she replied,
'Because I do not believe in sacrificing your life for another person.' Ouranos was kicked out of the chambers for the day for his question, and given a hard time as he worked- his simple question had made his life hell. Not only that, but instead of only taking care of one child, he was left to care for two- and then that damned petpet came along.
Taek
Taek is a Faerie Searex, and counted as both a friend and a bane in Liin's mind. While he comes across as being retarded, he's actually filled with quick wit and a penchant for pissing Hephaestus, Tuff's Vaeleous, off. Fear not, however, as Pechavi's Eizzil, Lizzie, teaches the aquatic dragon a lesson every chance she gets- as she does rather love the feeling of slippery skin between her sharp, lagomorph teeth. Personality wise, he could use a few adjustments. XD.
...but where has he gone? When Liin returned after a long journey (one which I'm writing about for the Neopian Times as to why she's petpet-less), she came without Taek. Depressed and now fairly alone, Liin has spent the last year searching for him, but to no avail. She hasn't given up hope of finding him... yet. What hope she does have is fading with every day, and so she's become withdrawn without him.
You will come to a place where the streets are not marked.
Some windows are lighted. But mostly they’re darked.
A place you could sprain both you elbow and chin!
Do you dare to stay out? Do you dare to go in?
How much can you lose? How much can you win?
And IF you go in, should you turn left or right…
or right-and-three-quarters? Or, maybe, not quite?
Or go around back and sneak in from behind?
Simple it’s not, I’m afraid you will find,
for a mind-maker-upper to make up his mind.
You can get so confused
that you’ll start in to race
down long wiggled roads at a break-necking pace
and grind on for miles across weirdish wild space,
headed, I fear, toward a most useless place.
The Waiting Place…
…for people just waiting.
Waiting for a train to go
or a bus to come, or a plane to go
or the mail to come, or the rain to go
or the phone to ring, or the snow to snow
or waiting around for a Yes or a No
or waiting for their hair to grow.
Everyone is just waiting.
Waiting for the fish to bite
or waiting for wind to fly a kite
or waiting around for Friday night
or waiting, perhaps, for their Uncle Jake
or a pot to boil, or a Better Break
or a sting of pearls, or a pair of pants
or a wig with curls, or Another Chance.
Everyone is just waiting.
Personality
Liin is a giving, sweet, caring child with a love of travel. She can get pretty short tempered, as you can imagine, but never will she physically hurt someone. (She's tried a few times in the battledome, but she can't even seem to hit the Inflatable Balthazar!) She would much rather prefer to give someone a few stern words than blow up at them or raise her voice- it's just not in her nature to yell. Often, if she's just flat out fed-up, she'll pull the 'mommy position', furrow her brow, and give 'em a stern talkin' to. She adores learning, reading every possible book she can afford any time she's at a book store. In fact, she'd much rather spend thousands of neopoints on books than spending a few dozen NP on a tube of lip gloss.
NO!
That’s not for you!
Somehow you’ll escape
all that waiting and staying.
You’ll find the bright places
where Boom Bands are playing.
With banner flip-flapping,
once more you’ll ride high!
Ready for anything under the sky.
Ready because you’re that kind of a guy!
Oh, the places you’ll go! There is fun to be done!
There are points to be scored. There are games to be won.
And the magical things you can do with that ball
will make you the winning-est winner of all.
Fame! You’ll be famous as famous can be,
with the whole wide world watching you win on TV.
Except when they don’t.
Because, sometimes, they won’t.
Im afraid that some times
you’ll play lonely games too.
Games you can’t win
’cause you’ll play against you.
Likes/Dislikes:
+Exploring~
-Smelling bad
+Friendship~
-Being tricked
+Flying
-Swimming (Salt water burns her eyes XD)
+Tuff =D
-Moscha :K (She finds her incredibly bossy and pushy. Imagine that!)
+Pechavi :3
-Falling into volcanoes no matter WHO she meets...
+Watching sunsets
-Snow
+Learning
All Alone!
Whether you like it or not,
Alone will be something
you’ll be quite a lot.
And when you’re alone, there’s a very good chance
you’ll meet things that scare you right out of your pants.
There are some, down the road between hither and yon,
that can scare you so much you won’t want to go on.
But on you will go
though the weather be foul
On you will go
though your enemies prowl
On you will go
though the Hakken-Kraks howl
Onward up many
a frightening creek,
though your arms may get sore
and your sneakers may leak.
On and on you will hike
and I know you’ll hike far
and face up to your problems
whatever they are.
Pictures/Design Refs
s18.photobucket.com/albums/b126/frosted_one/Aerliineartwitchanimation.gif
s18.photobucket.com/albums/b126/frosted_one/Aerliin-DreamRealm1.jpg
s18.photobucket.com/albums/b126/frosted_one/Aerliin3fa.jpg
s18.photobucket.com/albums/b126/frosted_one/Aerliin2ld.jpg
s18.photobucket.com/albums/b126/frosted_one/aerliinlikes.png
And approx. 40 more in my sketchbooks. XD
Final Tidbits/Status
-Liin really doesn't like dolls- they scare the crap out of her!
-She still doesn't know she's got an older brother- but that's a story for another day
-Liin very rarely goes to Neovia- that was where she first had an encounter with dolls and the exact reason she doesn't like them.
-She likes to think she's musically inclined... don't ask her to sing.
RP Status is OPEN.
Family/Friends/Foes
Liin does not make enemies- she just can't. She can greatly dislike someone, however... XD
Family: (not including Ouranus and Gaiia, as they aren't actually characters)
Gris- The brother she doesn't know she has. He's out to get her, silently stalking her; waiting until she's alone to finally take back the life she 'took' from him. He's pretty sure she's who took it away... Eventually he'll come to realise that it was Fyora, not Liin, who was responsible for both the change in personality and the reason he was banished from the only home he ever knew. Though he's a non-character now, as well, he still plays a minor part in her story.
Friends:
Tuffaluffigus- Liin thinks very highly of Tuff, almost idolizing her (except the whole volcano thing.) She feels she's in Tuff's debt for saving her life, but instead of the whole "you're now my slave" thing we all pulled as children, the two have simply become best friends, instead. Aerlliin still swears she's never going back into the volcano, however!
Pechavi- These two met when Taek was caught stealing an apple from one of the vendors in Hathor. (If Taek hadn't been a gift from her mother, the filly would have thrown him in Tuff's volcano by this point.) After being dragged-wailing- to the Palace, Pechavi felt the need to beg her mom to be kind to both of them- and Ange obliged. The fillies hit it off from there, and Taek typically stays in the castle- gorging himself alongside Ange's kitty, Toraniko.
Gnorste- This White Gnorbu was instrumental in helping her start her journey to find Taek. After 'saving' her from the Snowager (whom Gnorste refers to as "Snow E"), he took her into his home, warmed her up, and brightened her spirits- something she desperately needed. The fact that she wound up in Terror Mountain also alludes to her being frozen- being lost for a bit and then waking up in a frozen wonderland seemed to be an excellent double entendre.
Eomyrh- Eo the Gold Draik is obsessed with her Weewoos- and helping her friends. So when she met Liin in Shenkuu Valley, she couldn't help but give her a hand- and some wardrobe advice!
Lehrissa- This sweet White Kacheek was more than willing to help Eo with Liin's wardrobe malfunction. Rissa has always been a girly-girl, and when she found out that Liin was more of a tomboy than anything else, she felt the need to right that! While Liin still isn't quite sure about why people spend loads of money on clothing, but she's well aware of cheap but still fashionable clothing now.
Poeful- The grey Yurble was more of a curiosity at first, but seeing as how Liin can't stand to see anyone unhappy (even in her darkest hour), she tried her best to brighten the fellow's spirits. When she asked if anything at all made him happy (as she shuddered- they were in the Haunted Woods), his eyes lit up as he said 'OMELETTES!!!'. And thus Liin learned that everyone has something that makes them happy!
Only_A_Little_Evil- Evil and Liin are both trying to help each other out. Liin wants Taek back, Evil wants a Draik for a sister. While both begin to see how hard their dreams are to achieve, the girls learned that nothing is impossible when you have drive.
And also a crapload of other friends that she met on the Charter boards, and you'll meet them when my story is published. XD
Foes:
Moscha- SHE REALLY DOESN'T LIKE HER. xD Mozzy dearest was dead-set on sinking a few Meridell ships when Taek ruined her concentration- and when Liin asked what she could do, Mozzy told her to travel to one of the coldest spots in Ithere to get a treasure chest. Which, by the way, Liin never did- so she's been avoiding the mare like the plague. She does this by flying completely /around/ Beldar, the fishing town, instead of flying over it. It's a longer route, but it beats getting pummeled!
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 forget 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 to Great Places!
Today is your day!
Your mountain is waiting.
So…get on your way!
Dr. Seuss