I Used to Dream But Now I Know

I Used to Dream, But Now I Know

As a child…

I used to dream I was a princess in a palace so grand

That my very own father was king of the entire land

Even if I could not see my father all the time

I knew that everything was forever good and fine

As an adult…

I realize as Bnos Yisroel we are all princesses, its true

Our Father is The King of all Kings, Hakadosh Baruch Hu

Even though we can’t see Him and He seems far away,

I know He watches over and cares for us night and day

I dreamt that…

The girls of the town would sometimes laugh at me

Because I looked and acted so differently

I knew that as a princess I was above the rest

The king expects his children to be the very best

I realize now…

The rest of the world thinks we are strange and bizarre

Our lifestyle is different from theirs, by far

But as Bnos Melech we know we must strive higher

Every mitzvah that we do fulfills Hashem’s desires

I dreamt that…

It was hard to be different, yet inside I knew

That royalty had to be reflected in all that I do

“That’s the king’s daughter” people would say aloud

And all I really wanted was to make my father proud

I realize now…

It is hard to be different, yet we all know what is right

That Tznius in thought speech and action, makes the world more bright

It should be obvious to others that we are daughters of Hashem

Kol kevudah bas melech penimah, we are different from them!