Stand fast
I get attacked
From all sides
People trying to tell me
Who I am
Then claiming
I can’t take criticism
Just because I question
Where they are coming from
Refuse to accept
Their projections
And false accusations
I stand fast

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Looking at the world
Through new eyes understanding
Accepting and allowing what is
To be
Observing
And smartly navigating through
The landscape
Gravitating toward
And engaging only with
The Good
Those who deserve
My love attention devotion
And through this new walk
Radiating the Power
That is my
Birthright

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Turning my back on
This mess
This madness
Allowing you to stand in
The mire of your creation
To dance your own dance
With your own creator
I will not participate in
Your distortions
Or hold the weight
Of your misery
Anymore

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