Phenomenal Woman
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
steps
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 of 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 for my
care.
'Cause I'm a
woman
Phenomenally
Phenomenal
woman
That's
me.
-Maya
Angelou
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