I never knew her but she felt like a dear friend.
I never met her but she worked her way in to my personal life.
She was an incredible poet and civil rights activist, to name a few.
She has been on my mind and in my heart so much of late.
Her words challenged me.
Her witness inspired me.
Her bravery awed me.
While I feel a glorious single light was extinguished the day she died,
I believe she would challenge that thought.
She would remind me to stand tall and focus on shining my own light.
She was a modern-day prophet
She said things people didn't want to hear
She spoke for the downtrodden, the overlooked, the unloved
She stepped on our toes when she boldly told us to refuse to be part of the problem
And she was the loudest to clap when she saw we who rose up and chose to be part of the solution.
Her words were many and each word was powerful in its own way. This is one of my favorites:
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.
Enjoying the Journey,
Debra
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Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your path straight.
-- Proverbs 3:5-6 --
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