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  Jun 2018 sarah grace
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 *******,
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.
sarah grace Jun 2018
when we met, i expected nothing,
as you should when you meet a new human being.
no expectations, no let downs.
that's the way it works.

when we met, i saw the passion in you,
to be better than anyone before,
to be more than what anyone thinks of you.
but it's not so easy.

when we met, i saw the sparkle in your eye
of something new to be discovered.
of course,
you'd be the person to uncover it.

as i got to know you, i divulged in the truth that
you aren't like everyone else.
but what you didn't realize was
that's not a bad thing.

as i got to know you, i uncovered the insecurities
beneath your skin.
the subconscious thoughts that bar your confidence,
that overwhelm your soul.

now that i know you, i understand that
it's okay to be different.
it's okay to be miles into the race
when everyone else is just starting.

now that i know you, i get that sometimes
you're a little difficult,
stubborn, and strong-willed,
but it's okay, sweet pea.

now that i know you, i'm okay with you.
you're crazy and funny and emotional
and everything in between.
but you're you, and that's alright with me.

now that i know me, i get me.
my mama always said,
it'll get better one day.
now, i finally believe her.
i'm a work in progress, but that's a-okay

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