From Damsel to Queen


This is the story
Of a damsel in distress

She never thought of herself
As the most beautiful woman
Plain
Plain
Plain
That's what she thought
About herself

She knew
She was loved
Parents, friends
The ones that always stayed with her
But never from the ones
That mattered to her
The ones
That didn't know her

This is the story
Of a queen

A woman who knows herself
One who loves herself
Beautiful
Beautiful
Beautiful
That's what she admired
About herself

She knew
She wasn't always loved
But she learned to accept herself
Even if the ones that mattered
Didn't

The damsel in distress
Must realize
In order to become
A queen
She must learn to
Love herself

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