Don’t be fooled by me.
Don’t be fooled by the face I wear,
For I wear a mask, a thousand masks,
Masks that I am afraid to take off
And none of them is me.

Bottled up inside
Are the things I never said,
The feelings that I hide,
The lines you never read

I am leaving now
To slay the foe
Fight my battles
High and low

I have grown my wings, I want to fly
Seize my victories where they lie
I want to see, and touch, and hear,
Though there are dangers, thoughts, and fears,

I have come down from the land of make believe, and I have found the strength to believe in me. So when I come upon you, open your arms,
and welcome me, Adulthood,
for I am headed your way