13 Reasons Why

One - 
You are a mirror of the divine
Crown of creation
Resemblance of royalty inside your DNA
You are a child of the King
I can see him in your eyes

Two - 
Stars sit and gaze at you
Study the constellation of your being
Signs of wonder all through your chemistry
A compelling complexity
They envy your radiance
In awe of how you can make them seem so dim

Three - 
You are handcrafted with immaculate precision
Formed with perfect symmetry
God’s autograph on your soul as proof
1 in 7.6 billion
You bring to this world what nobody else does
There is no one alive who is youer than you
And trust me, God don’t make no mistakes

Four - 
You are beautiful
And you should know that
Cause they'll try to tell you otherwise
Try to frame beauty in a way
that is impossible to fit

Five - 
When they try to commodify you
Reduce you to a piece of meat
Or treat you like a cup of coffee
Like let me get it dark..
You know what, add some cream
And lighten it up for me
Eh, I don't like the consistency
Let me get something a little thicker
Tell em no.
Let em know your body is an oasis of dignity
And he can sit his little thirsty behind down
Cause he don't deserve to drink from your well

Six - 
You are not damaged goods
See I know a God who meets mess and makes masterpiece
So even when you might feel shattered
You are a mosaic of grace
You know, diamonds are formed through
Extreme heat and pressure
So when you make it through
You gon’ shine

Seven - 
Rich legacy flows through your veins
So rock your skin and wear your hair with pride
Symbols of resilience
Walk confident as if to boast
Of the victory your name holds or will hold
Like nah, you can’t take this from me
Please, don’t kill my vibe

Eight - 
God is obsessed with you
He deems you priceless and
Collects your tears in bottles
He holds your thoughts precious
And with universe in the palm of His hands
You are still His treasure
He knows you down to the hairs on your head

Nine - 
You are not alone
You are never inconvenience
You have a team to lean on
Doors open, just walk in

Ten - 
I know sometimes your greatest enemy
Stares you down in the mirror
Don’t be afraid
You have so much to celebrate
And you are loved

Eleven - 
Soundproof your insecurities
And any voice that tries to bring you down
You have dreams waiting for you to catch them
So fly like you don’t know what gravity is

Twelve - 
Your voice carries a poetry
That this world needs to hear
So when they try to silence you
Tell em you can’t fit in their box
And sing with every bit of promise in you

Thirteen -
You triumphed over yesterday
You are here today
And tomorrow holds a horizon of possibility
So keep going
You got so much life to live
It’ll all be worth it
You are worth it

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