Months of endless preperation

Perfecting the smallest of things

Weeks of no sleep

Putting your heart into it all

Putting your soul inot it all

All for a crown and title

They said

"You can do this"

"You deserve this"

"You earned it"

But they also said

"You need to be American to wear the crown"

Confused and lost

I don't know what to do 

Give it all up for some untrue words

Have my reign that I've dreamed of

The first seems easiest

But the latter is what I choose

To prove to them I am worthy of this

"I have to rise above that"

"First and foremost I am an American"

"Miss America has embraced diversity"

"Celebrate diversity through culture competency"

"I deserve this title"

"I deserve this crown"