Be Regal

Sometimes I forget.
To be the queen I was born to be.

That I am regal, beautiful inside and out
with many gifts to share
and a community to inspire.

To show my sisters that they too are special
and to hold their heads held high.

That we may share compassionately
and help those that have lost their crowns along the way. 

For how can the world appreciate who I am
If I don’t wear my crown
If I don’t stand tall
If I don’t meet a brother or a sister’s gaze with kindness
If I don’t smile upon the world as if it were my realm

~ Carolyn