You aint takin my crown

 I've heard your tainted whispers

Seen you lurking around

Heard your pathetic false accusations

But you ain't takin my crown 👑

I ain't gonna be the reason

That you shake your head

Your opinion is target practice

My arrows will shoot it dead.

Do not say a prayer for me

That I will find my way

I ain't lost, at any cost

On any given day.

I know exactly who I am

I don't need your definition

I'm no longer going to be

Your gossips ammunition.

You can whisper all your lies

With a disapproving frown

I'm not sure who you think you are

But you ain't getting far

And you're not stealing my crown.

You look upon my essence

With pity and remorse

I see myself in shades of gold

And consider myself a force.

I'm not sure of YOUR perception

But I will make this clearer

Because I see a goddess

When I look into the mirror

Who I am is worthy

Of value, not turn down

You can say what you want to say

But you AIN'T stealing my crown 👑.

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 B

 If you know

That you are worthy

And stronger than the world deems you

That changes everything

The fuel to the invisible fire

Burning within

So you can laugh dream whatever you choose

With abandon

 Queen of your own world

In charge of your desires

And their destination.

Because you know who you are

Fear takes a backseat and you drive

Unafraid to the next destination

Whatever that may be

Never completely put in park because you know

Plans change

Winds rearrange

Life.

Because you know

Your place in the world

And wear the invisible crown

Given to you at birth

Simple because you are

And always will be

A force in this world

If you choose

You are a 

Healer

Wanderer

Lover

Dreamer

An instrument of grace

In a world in deep need of it.

 Suck it up you don't need a straw

Suck it up

Let me tell you right now

You'll suck at life

If you don't learn how

The world you chew you

And spit you out

Turn your confidence inside out

Don't think you're immune

Cause baby you're not

I'll tell you right now

Folks can suck- a lot

If you don't weed out the insults

The haters and such

You're whole life will suck

Quite a bit much

It's not easy to let things

Roll off of your back

If you don't you will fall

And crumble- like that

Haters will be haters

Always around

Baby, ignore them

And straighten your crown. 👑

You're too good for that bullshit

Too strong to go down.

 Swaying grass is dancing

On fields of sodden earth

Floral blooms romancing

Blown in the windswept skies

Cicadas frantically humming

Wings beating like a drum

Gentle showers falling

Among the thirsty lawns.

Sleepy ardent beauty

Caressed by lazy days

Mother nature lulling

The summer months away.

Icy Navigation

Huddled, the millions
Individuals longing
Lives flashing
Drowning
Luxury waining
As fear crescendos
Some jump out the doorway
Others out the windows
Boats violently rocking
Coats dangerously soaked
Merely moments ago
Bodies beautifully cloaked
Death is never a stranger
Gravity always pulls
As wealth is languidly relished
And life gently lulls
Mere celebration
Becomes tragic in a blink
The illusion of safety
Can in one moment, sink.

Tongue tied
Like 13 year old boy
In front of a beautiful girl
Of 14
Feeling blushful untrustful
Not wanting to be seen
Until I'm up
On a podium
 my words
Written in secret
My cheat sheet
Uttered in public
Suddenly I'm the queen
Declaring truth
Unafraid
Confidence echoing within
Tiptoed, in the center
Of expectant ears
I rise above all my fears
Famous for a moment
In my own mind
Unafraid of failure
I don't stumble
This time.