Ready to face the world

Ready to face the world,
or at least i thought i was,
not realizing the strength it took,
or how strong i really was,
which way is up?
i asked and so i was told,
looking towards the future,
while losing my grip and hold,
there is only so much i can do,
given the place and time,
let me be who i am,
don't begin to worry about my state of mind,
i just need sometime to think,
about what this all could mean,
don't get too close,
let me piece together all that i have seen,
allow me to be my own man,
dream my own dream,
you could not possibly understand,
things are not always what they seem,
so many temptations,
so many choices,
facing contemplation,
surrounded by these voices,
ask me when, how, why, and so on,
and I'll tell you just because,
ready to face the world,
or at least i thought i was.