Phenomenal Woman by 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 for my care. ⁣
’Cause I’m a woman⁣
Phenomenally.⁣
Phenomenal woman,⁣
That’s me.⁣”~ by Maya Angelou

~love, Luminita💫

P.S. Feel free to share it with the amazing women in your life. It will help them remember what it means to be a woman and how much power lies in embodying their femininity 🙂

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