I will not be afraid, in dark alleys or empty parking lots. I will not be afraid, when the predatory glances grow furtive and purposeful. I'm not a girl, I'm a woman, and I don't smile, I glow. Everything about me, from the shine of my hair, to the dirt on the bottom of my heels is regal from the moment it touches me. Because I'm a queen, and I was born to reign. The alleys are my red carpet, theatre seats are my throne. Nothing that I set eyes on is allowed to alarm me. Inside of me, I carry a miracle, an ability beyond the comprehension of the opposite ***, and outside of me, I am disguised as a mere mortal. I'm capable of going to battle with the wildness and ferocity of a pride of lions, and returning home to grace my loved ones with a softness that is so tender so unconditional, that it could **** with it's heart-aching gentleness. I'm capable of whatever I wish, creating life, or taking it. I'm capable of building civilizations and destroying them. I am a queen. Whether I am a queen in a smart suit and stilettos, or a queen in sneakers and sweats, I'm a queen. So fear me, love me, and be warned- I refuse to bow to the evil that has been committed against my kind before. I refuse to bow to the terror. I refuse to bow at all. I'm a queen. I'm a **** queen.