Maya Angelou's Phenomenal woman- A salute!

A friend of mine mailed me a poem and I insantly fell in love with it. It's so beautiful that I just had to share it with you and add my little bit about how it made me feel.

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

I was highly inspired by the spirit of this poet. Ahhh, I can just see the positive energy that just reverberates from every word she writes; the smile that would touch the lips of every woman who ever reads it; and the simple agelessness of the poem. To leave a mark in the hearts of so many people with such simple words is an awe inspiring activity. Something that just doesn't come easy but when it does come, it's here to stay!

Anyone would love to be the phenomenal woman described in this poem and live a life- so full of life! A life full of passion and charm and self worth! A life where you are confident in your being. Where you are in love with just that- being so phenomenal inside!

It's a poem that leaves you feeling nice and happy and positive- it's truly phenomenal!