• When I can walk with grace,
    And speak with manners,
    When I can smile with beauty,
    And act with elegance,
    When I can control myself,
    And keep my poise;

    When I can trust myself,
    In the midst of doubt,
    When I can rely on myself,
    In the midst of pain,
    When I can contain myself,
    In the midst of worry;

    When I can make my decisions,
    And stand by them,
    When I can walk my path,
    And say that I am right,
    When I can hold my head up
    And call myself proud;

    When I can calm you,
    In the midst of fury,
    When I can stand by your side,
    In the midst of danger,
    When I can support you,
    In the midst of weakness;

    When I can look at you
    Without blushing,
    When I can hold you,
    Without becoming a burden,
    When I can love you,
    Without having you smothered;

    Will you accept me?