you make me better

I’m taking back my rightful right

as a person on this Earth.

You cannot bind me from my choice;

you will not steal my worth.

I’m stripping down to flesh and bone,

revealing my raw self.

You cannot make me hide what is mine;

you cannot steal my Self---

Self- worth, love, expression. Self- honor;

these are mine to represent.

Self- acceptance, respect, grace. Free Will;

these are all mine to defend.

I’m standing up for what I know

to be true in my own heart.

You cannot break my spirit now;

you will not pick me apart.

Beat me, push me, knock me down; I will withstand.

Slap me, punch me, shoot me dead; I will rise again

from my heartbreak, from your wretchedness.

Freedom from the shackles

you have pinned against me,

I can break through chains.

I have found a way to free my Self;

I’m taking back control.

You may think you’ve got the best of me,

but I still have my soul.

Do you?