Crown of the bones

Intro – calm / spoken]

They said I was soft…

They didn’t know softness can sharpen.

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I was raised on “be gentle,” “sit still,” “be sweet”

Smile for the world, keep peace at your feet

They called me a princess, hands folded tight

But nobody saw I was learning to fight

Not with fists — with patience and will

With quiet refusals, with learning “no” still

Every tear was a lesson in steel

Every heartbreak taught me what’s real

They loved me fragile, easy to hold

But I felt a fire they never told

You can wear silk and still grow scars

You can dream big inside small bars

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I was a crown before I was a blade

Grace in my walk, but I’m not afraid

I learned my power wasn’t given — it’s made

Princess to warrior, unafraid

I still shine, I still feel

But now I stand, now I heal

I don’t need a throne to know I’m real

There’s a crown in my bones they can’t steal

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They thought strength meant losing my light

But I kept my glow and learned to fight

I didn’t harden, I refined

Turned broken glass into a spine

Still wear kindness like gold on my skin

But now my boundaries are iron within

You can’t shame me into shrinking small

I learned grace can stand tall

I’m not cold, I’m not cruel

I just don’t play by their rule

Soft voice, strong stance

I choose respect, not chance

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I didn’t lose the girl I was

I gave her armor because…

She deserved protection too

And the only knight she needed grew.

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I was a crown before I was a blade

Now I’m both — watch the way I’m made

Silk and steel in the same cascade

Princess to warrior, never afraid

I still dream, I still kneel

But I rise, I reveal

No kingdom needed for me to feel

There’s a crown in my bones — and it’s real.