'Oh, the places you'll go'

Congratulations!
Today is your day.
You're off to great places!
You're off and away.

You've brains in your head,
You've feet in running shoes.
And you can steer yourself,
any direction you choose.

You're running by yourself,
But you're not alone;
You know what you know,
And you're the one who'll decide
where to runningly go.

You'll look up and down streets.
Look 'em over with care.
About some you'll say,
"I'm not running down there".

With your head full of brains,
Your heart full of hope;
Your shoes full of restless feet,
You're too smart to go down
any not-so-goodly street.

You may not find any street
To take your running feets down;
In that case, of course,
Head straight out of town.

It's fresherer there,
In the wide opener air;
You may take the hills,
Or go yonder-and-dale,
Away from the poontzy dills.

Out there things can happen,
And frequently do;
To people as brainy,
And as runningly as you.

And when things happen,
Don't worry, don't stew.
Just go right along,
Keep on runnering,
You'll start happening too.

thanks to long time companion, Dr Seuss-man