Long enough have you dream'd contemptible dreams, Now I wash the gum from your eyes, You must habit yourself to the dazzle of the light and of every … - Walt Whitman

Long enough have you dream'd contemptible dreams,
Now I wash the gum from your eyes,
You must habit yourself to the dazzle of the light
and of every moment of your life

Long have you timidly waded
Holding a plank by the shore,
Now I will you to be a bold swimmer,
To jump off in the midst of the sea,
Rise again, nod to me, shout,
And laughingly dash with your hair.

You must habit yourself to the dazzle of the light and of every moment of your life

That you are here — that life exists and identity,
That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse.

In the confusion we stay with each other, happy to be together, speaking without uttering a single word.

All forces have been steadily employ'd to complete and delight me, Now on this spot I stand with my robust soul.