Woman of the world

This is real

I want to tell you how I feel

Woman of the world

Who embodies her feminine might

Who embodies countless gifts

Some say all of them

I say one among us who was born destined to lead

You are the most fearsome thing that ever lived

Woman of the world

I must confess

I could sit here and boo-hoo my choices

I know when a lie is being told

And I protect the truth

Woman of the world

I must confess

Something potentially far more grave has come to my attention

You taught me everything I know

You know how I lauded you?

Walloped the door on you

Queried your competence

Cracked your head open on the pavement

Cracked it open like an egg

I was the last one to see you alive

Buried you deep

Watched you decay

Woman of the world

Who embodies intelligence with grace

Roses pull in love and romance

That’s not what you’re looking for right now

Now, last night

As you were coming into your own

As you were flexing your muscles

I wanted to tell you the truth

The only thing I cannot refuse you

Woman of the world

Disappearing into the night

It’s a long night

A long night for all of us

A little compassion would go a long way

A little fellow feeling would lighten my load

I cannot do anything right

Anything right when you talk to me so mean

In the past I’ve suffered

I’ve suffered a terrible wrong

A deeper pain

A darker shame

All because of greed

All because of jealousy

My voice was so clear

My voice was so strong

There were cheers

The applause sounded like thunder

The star of attraction

My talent rendered men speechless

I could have ruled the world

I was a star

I was the one

Suffocated

Enough to be powerless

Not enough to forget

It’s a long night 

It’s a long night for all of us