Saturday, August 1, 2009

Phenomenal Women - Maya Angelou

Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.

I'm not cute or built to suit a
fashion model's size.
But when I start to tell them,

They think I'm telling lies.

I say,
It's in the reach of my
arms
The span of my
hips,
The stride of my
step,
The curl of my
lips.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman, That's me.

I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please,
And to a man,
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees.
Then they swarm around me,
A hive of honey bees.
I say,
It's the
fire in my eyes,
And the
flash of my teeth,
The
swing in my waist,
And the
joy in my feet.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me.
They try so much
But they can't touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them
They say they still can't see.
I say,
It's in
the arch of my back,
The
sun of my smile,
The
ride of my breasts,
The
grace of my style.
I'm a woman

Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That's me.

Now you understand
Just why my head's not bowed.
I don't shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.
I say,
It's in the
click of my heels,
The
bend of my hair,
the
palm of my hand,
The
need of my care,
Cause I'm a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me.

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