The Monarch

i am a powerful being
it is time for you to start seeing
that actions have -- reactions

i was created by whiskey on your breath
and steel on steel collisions
because second chances mean time for revision

connections inspire me to be reflective -- mirroring your actions
bringing introspection

my gift to the world is resurrection
because i know that new direction can be
life
changing

i inspire the world to be campaigning
agents of peace

if you were to shine a light on my story through time
the story you would see would be only mine

the monarch was silent
but now shes defiant
standing up to the tyrants
and smiling -- strident

she stands up for the weak
the meek who dont speak up for themselves

she understands life is a gift
the ending swift -- solidified

the path i make is made up of butterflies
it is created by a second try

what will your path be?

[this poem was created as part of a spoken word/hero origin story project at my school.]