Oh, To Go - Dr Seuss

Well, howdy do! Your day is here!
It’s time to start your new career.
You have hopes in your heart
And a mountain of debt.
Where the heck you’ll end up,
You can’t know – not quite yet.
You’ll search Facebook and Google
And LinkedIn and more,
And still, you won’t get your foot
Into a door.
But wait! Don’t give up!
There are worlds out there waiting.
Apply for a passport and stop hesitating.
Forget about jobs – you can always get work
In places where bosses and coffee breaks lurk.
Just focus on NOW! for you don’t need a clue
To grab onto all that is waiting for you.
So whether you’re outgoing, anxious or shy,
Dive into the moment – get out there and fly!

(modeled after Oh, The Places You’ll Go!)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Dietrich Avatar
May 5, 2012 at 9:36 PM
what a superb job you did. You picked a cute Seuss poem to emulate. Congratulations.
Brown Avatar
May 4, 2012 at 11:27 AM
Congratulations on your win in the "Dr. Seuss" contest Ilene. Love, Carol
Novotny Avatar
April 17, 2012 at 11:56 PM
Just focus on NOW! for you don’t need a clue - Truer words weere never spoken. - Love this advice Ilene! - Chuck
Song Avatar
April 16, 2012 at 6:43 PM
Am I the very first here, Ilene?...did I win a prize?..ha ha. This is so commanding of a Dr. Seuss audience! A splendid and powerful entry for the contest! ....I do not want a mammogram,,I do not want one, Sam I am! ha aha ha ah...Love, Gwendolen
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