And now I Yawp-- Across the hills, over the stormiest seas and why? I am no longer afraid! I loafe myself, yes, and more-- I am Alive, and also living. What a great and tragic thing to be! I relish my versatility-- I have power! The power to choose! And in every moment we make ourselves--- And I choose the colors carefully But yet they come together in a wild way Because I am Alive! And tomorrow, I may not be. Oh, to be living! And I am dying, too! Never once before has my Pride been less of a vice For in it There is humility. As I recognize the vast expanse of my own Power I take responsibility And lower my hands to the dirt And my self to the ground And examine my tread-marks. And I will walk with a Purpose! No more shall I pretend myself a helpless aside, Lost in the current of my own life! No! I, I am responsible for my every action, And as I move, I move us all. (If the movement may be small.) So small as to be unnoticeable, yes, But what significance I have is still Significance. And thus I walk alongside my kin and carry my morals upon my shoulders. I. Must. Not. Back. Down! Am I afraid of my own success? Of course! But I mustn't let that stop me; For there is something at work that is Much larger than I shall ever be-- And I am a part of it.
I do not separate myself from the system, but instead recognize my movements in it And its movement in me.
To be fair, I have never finished reading Whitman's.
I should also note that recognizing the things that you can't control is as important as recognizing your power....