The following poem was an inspiration for many years

The world would like to change you:
There are pressure all around.
You must decide just who you are,
Then firmly hold your groung.

You have an image of yourself
An ideal sense of you;
And to this vision you must always
Struggle to be true.

You know what you are good at,
And you know where your strenghts lie;
but if you're ruled by others.
Your uniqueness would pass by.

Remember, there is much to learn,
But all new things aren't good.
Wisdom lies in what you've learned,
and what you have withstood.

So, be yourself and don't allow,
Tthe world to take control.
Preserving your identity
Is life's most precious goal.