Because I Know Who You Are

Be you:

young or old

whole or broken

just don’t fake it

good goddess, don’t dare to pretend.

Find your voice in the rumble

pound your chest in the jungle

and be ready to fight

to the death if you must.

Grant the queen a soft grace

be a king unmasked face

believe in your heart

most wars end at a draw.

Your dissent matters most

when give up the ghost

leaving all your weak traitors at bay.

Resurrect what you need

even if you do bleed

life is messy that way

some confess.

You can only be who you are

which might be a bright star

so be careful some might say you are blind.

Be you

if you please

and know this (on your knees):

No part of you is ever bereft.