She Rises Beyond the Frame
(by Mari Rabadan)
[Verse 1]
They shaped her name in whispered tones
A portrait made of skin and bone
“Be soft,” they said, “be still, be sweet”
A flower bending at their feet
But when the winds began to rise
She found her roots in stormy skies
[Pre-Chorus]
No longer dressed in fear or shame
She stepped beyond the given name
[Chorus]
She rises, she rises beyond the frame
Not made for silence, not born to tame
She doesn't burn to light their way
She walks in truth they can't explain
No crown, no praise, no need to claim—
She rises, she rises beyond the frame
[Verse 2]
Philosophers would seek the soul
In thought and creed they could control
But she with scars like sacred art
Found deeper truths within her heart
She won’t perform for shallow eyes
Her worth was never in disguise
[Pre-Chorus]
She wears no mask, she plays no game
She answers only to her flame
[Chorus]
She rises, she rises beyond the frame
Not made for silence, not born to tame
She doesn't burn to light their way
She walks in truth they can't explain
No crown, no praise, no need to claim—
She rises, she rises beyond the frame
[Bridge]
Reject her, judge her—go ahead, you'll see
Your arrows fall like rain on sea
She’s made of storms and tempered light
She holds her ground, she owns her fight
And when you ask what makes her whole
She smiles and says, “I guard my soul”
[Final Chorus]
She rises, she rises beyond the frame
Not yours to name, not yours to tame
She walks where only wild hearts go
With silent strength the world won’t know
No alibi, no need to stay—
She rises, and she walks away
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