Once upon a time, there was a little girl
Dazzling with glitter, a sparkle in her eyes
She was full of destiny, life and compassion,
All of which was buried deep inside
She believed in her happily ever after,
Her fairytale is complete, days consumed with laughter
Weeks turned into months, and months turned into years
While her deepest needs became entangled with fear
Disappointments kept coming swinging like Rocky
One round after another, bells range, she kept blocking
Protecting her heart, with bars made of steel
Disguising her femininity because of how he made her feel
Feeling insignificant, diminishing her worth
She abandoned whom she was meant to be at the moment of their birth
For deep inside, she was full of passion, love, and laughter
She became so reliable and dependable that she took after
Took after everyone denied her true self
Putting others’ needs before hers, placing hers upon a shelf
Then the moment came where she could no longer fly
This was the moment when she said goodbye
Goodbye to the hopes and dreams that were left unfilled
Freeing herself from feeling like damaged goods a can that was sealed
Yet she was still preserved, left fully in tact
All because she trusted her father in heaven who has always had her back
He walks before, beside and in front of her, never leaving her side
She is her father’s princess, who has redeemed her heart inside
For he looked, and he saw that she simply felt unseen
He bidded her to come from a princess to a queen
She is independent, she can fend for herself
Not demanding, not high maintenance… inside of her is health
She is calm and assertive and does not need to be spoiled
Again and again, she is faithful to a fault, incredibly loyal
What happens when that loyalty is returned back to the Queen
She’ will take the high road, the one less traveled because she is esteemed
This little girl abandoned was once me
Hind’s sight is 20/20. Clearly, I can see
All of the ways I denied myself, in the name of a great commission
So I released myself and took the keys, no longer to be in prison
My voice has been established, for now it has returned
Back to its rightful owner, to get all that she yearned
She longs for deep connection, longs to get lost
Lost in moments vibrantly, she will take at any cost
The version of me that I have denied is breathing with so much life
I will proceed forward with integrity, grace, and class, letting go of strife
Embracing my true self, pure vida’ shameless’ and exposed
Where this Queen will venture, only she will know
My precious father, my lover, and my best friend
Thank you for pursuing me, being with me till the end
I can walk through any valley. In you, I am secure
The waves will not sweep over me. Of this, I am sure
Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me, your presence is my home
Because of this, I am confident, established, and fully known
I don’t fear the perception of others, for it is yours that I seek
Please allow others to see me, but hear you when I speak
There is nothing I desire more than to make you proud
To hear well done, my precious daughter, loud amongst the crowd
For I am yours and you are mine, together we are one
No separation between us, love shining like the sun
Grant me the serenity to accept what I can not change
Grant me courage to change what I can when life is rearranged
Grant to me an impartation of wisdom, a clear distinction of the two
For in the end I stand before you, there will be me and there will be you
IN DEEP WATERS 