Song of Myself
Walt Whitman
Whitman speaks to an era enamored with guides and doctrines. In "Song of Myself," he insists that the true journey is solitary, uncharted, and deeply personal. His America was an expanding frontier, but this advice isn't about manifest destiny. It addresses the inner terrain, urging each individual to brave the vast, uncharted territories of their own existence. In the end, self-discovery cannot be outsourced.