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I Am a Queen


I am a queen, and I dare someone to try to tell me I am not. 
I am a sassy, black woman. 
And for that, I am a queen. 
I don't need anyone to tell me I am for me to know I am. 
I don't need a document to prove it. 
And for that, I am a queen. 
I know my worth. 
I respect myself. 
I love myself. 
And for that, I am a queen. 
I can outsmart any man. 
I can play the games right along with him. 
I know when to argue, and when to let the loser think he won. 
I am self-motivated. 
And for that, I am a queen. 
I do not depend on anyone for anything. 
I know what I want out of life. 
I follow my own rules. 
I do not try to be anyone but myself. 
I do not care about anyone's opinions but my own. I do what I want. 
I am a queen for who am I and not what others think I should be.

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