In Character?

The days stretch out.
For one so young.
One foot in the sea,
Where never she's been.
One foot on the shore,
Where soon she will go.
To follow her pattern,
Her wishes, desires.
As though ....
Will she have choices?
How will she know?
Will it take small steps,
Or steps not al all?
Will she flounder?
Lapping her soul?
In the wrong direction,
To the deep unknown?