She Wears a Crown
For Maya
She’s the queen of Egypt
Nefertiti the one who brought
Feminine beauty and power to her people
Grace personified.
She’s the queen of rock
Aretha whose soul brought forth her song
Defying the times
Charging ahead with a message.
She’s the queen of her world
Any girl who wears the crown
Who feels the pain and surges on.
Walk tall- stand for what you know.
She who knows the story of her people
Who walks with pride when others stumble
A female who strides forward
To tell her story- to tell the world who she is.
She wears a crown- that girl you see
The one who proudly knows who she is
Who knows the world around her
And claims it as her own.
She wears a crown- proclaim her a queen.
Mary Ellen South