I AM a Phenomenal Woman

because God made me that way......I am a HUGE Maya Angelou fan, and this, by far, has to be my favorite poem.  I have to re-read this at times, because after being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, being a Phenomenal Woman just doesn't seem to fit anymore.  Not that you need the heels I can't wear anymore, walk like a supermodel, Lord knows I can't, or don your warpaint, and make sure your hair is just right, most mornings I just can't pull that off.  And, not that any of these things just 'started' happening to me. They've been going on for a couple of years, and now I KNOW why.  But, as a woman, I do have to admit, dressing up, make up done, hair done always makes me feel 'special'.  I just have to learn that I can be phenomenal and special without all of the glam.

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.