I am strong beyond measure, I may be knocked down once or knocked down ten times, but still I will rise. Proud of the women I am becoming, no one can tell me no different. I love myself, because if I do not love myself but whom will? I will be the voice you thought you never had, I will be known for my strength and courage. Like a lion’s roar, my words are so powerful it awakens the world, like lightening from the heavens above. Although their eyes are open they are still blind, blind to the true reality that they hold the power to become whatever their heart desires, if you think otherwise and so you shall remain blind, confined and bound by the chains holding you back from your destiny. My words give Goosebumps as it touches their soul, so fiery and fierce, it stuns and amazes them.

My strength scares them because I carry great confidence, the confidence that no one can break. Their degrading words will only make me stronger, we all know that bullies are the weakest in the room, they crave the strength I hold as they lack self-love and confidence.

As I stand there with my head up high, looking to the top where I am destined to be, I tell myself that no one can stop me from becoming the greatest I can be. I refuse to fail, I will not accept failure in my life. In my life failure does not exist, failing only exist if you give up and I will not give up on myself nor my destiny to be great. I will seize every opportunity that comes my way and remember, you don’t need to see the whole staircase to take the first step.

I will only bring the ones most kind to me to join me at the very top, in paradise. I will walk to the ends of the earth to touch the souls most worthy to be in my presence. I will only surround myself with nothing but love and positive energy. I will say no to negativity and hate. I will leave my mark on this earth if only my words are what I can give, I will leave my words engraved on the dirt and carved out on stone plaques. I will live to say I made a difference and did everything I was sent to do and more.

If only for a moment I hope I can inspire you to be the best you can be and give nothing but love out into the world. As I believe great things will only come to those most worthy of it.

Everyone has a gift, it’s your choice to choose what that gift is. Is it love or is it hate? I choose love.

A young black girl