Poems for Naming Days

“Oh the Places You will Go!” 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.

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! 

You’ll be on your way up! 
You’ll be seeing great sites! 
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 best of the best.
Wherever you go, you will top all the rest