You Are a Phenomenal Woman
September 17, 2012 by
Categories: Acceptance

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“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.”

Maya Angelou really knows how to throw in that extra dose of humble confidence.  The kind of confidence that is not cocky, but the kind that enables us to accept ourselves for who we are.  The kind that encourages love of the self and not judgement.  Let her words sink into you now and allow the love for yourself to take hold.

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2 Thoughts About You Are a Phenomenal Woman

  • Fatimah
    September 17, 2012 at 9:19 pm Reply

    I memorized this poem once and read it in front of my class 🙂

  • Lauren
    Lauren
    September 18, 2012 at 5:02 pm Reply

    You’ve told me that before 🙂 So empowering!

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