I demand respect and I shall recieve it is what I am told

But little do people know that's not the true word.

Yes demand respect, but give it back.

Respect is not a loss but a gain.

Earn what you want I tell my friends because in the end we shall soon see

That all of us have earned the same.

Define respect for me...

The power held in a two syllable word

But who can give me respect without me having self-respect?

People fail to realize WE hold true power

WE are the conquerors of all land

But we fail when we have no self-respect

What do we expect when we are unwilling to give ourselves power in the words of occurring disagreement?

Settle with the thought of pain and misforune, lies and betrayel, but still no respect

We demand what we can't give ourselves, is that realistic?

In the eyes of darkness, repect lies upon the heart of a burden weighing down a soul

Speak confidence with every syllable in a word

Give occurring thanks to your true beholder

Dhow love to your friends and enemies

Love yourself for you

And in the end, YOU have gained self-respect

Love now not in the past

Forever hold your peave

stay alive and stay away from grief

Self-respect will lead you to many wonders of the world

So shower yourself with self-respect

And achieve higher goals

Self-respect!

~ Mya Leland