Beyoncé is best known for her compelling (and oftentimes sexy) song lyrics, empowering women to be their best selves and get down on the dance floor in her music. But now, the "Partition" singer has written a different sort of verse... a personal poem, which touches on her connection with young children and spirits, her daughter Blue Ivy Carter and God.
In the latest issue of CR Fashion, Beyonce looked gorgeous as ever in a seven-photo fashion spread, showing off her slim figure and stunning designer clothing. In addition to some scandalous trench coats and a daring, edgy all-black and red fringed dress, Beyonce penned a personal poem with the help of Pulitzer prize winner Forrest Gander.
Titled "Bey the Light," Beyoncé reflected on her sexuality, motherhood and relationship with God in the 12 verse poem, name checking the confidence she found in her alter ego, Sasha Fierce. "I learned at a very young age, when I need to tap some extra strength, to put my persona, Sasha, on stage. Though we're different as blue and red,I'm not afraid to draw from her in performance, rifts, even in bed," she wrote.
It's a touching, personal piece and another look into the much private life and thoughts of music's biggest diva.
Read the full transcript of "Bey the Light" below:
"It's my daughter, she's my biggest muse.
There's someone, we all find out soon,
more important than ourselves to lose.
I feel a deep bond with young children -
all those photos in my dressing room -
especially those who've been stricken,
Children I've met across the years -
they uplift me like pieces of moon,
and guide me, whispering in my ear
I'm turned to spirits, the emotions of others.
And I feel her presence all the time
though I never met my grandmother.
I learned at a very young age,
when I need to tap some extra strength,
to put my persona, Sasha, on stage.
Though we're different as blue and red,
I'm not afraid to draw from her
in performance, rifts, even in bed.
I saw a TV preacher when I was scared,
at four or five, about bad dreams,
who promised he'd say a prayer
If I put my hand to the TV.
That's the first time I remember prayer,
an electric current humming through me.
You call me a singer, but I'm called to transform,
to suck up the grief, anxiety, and loss
of those who hear me into my song's form.
I'm a vessel for all that isn't right,
for break-ups and lies and double-cross.
I sing into that vessel a healing light.
To let go of pain that people can't bear.
I don't do that myself, I call in the light.
I summon God to take me there.
Utopias, they don't much interest me.
I always mess things up a bit.
It's chaos, in part, that helps us see.
But for my daughter I dream a day
when no one roots for others to fail,
when we all mean what we say."
