Phenomenal Woman

My daughter was part of a Black History month concert at school tonight. She's in the chorus and they sang a few songs and did an excellent job. I love how they are able to sing hymn type songs on nights like this...in a school....where the Word of God is usually kept quiet.

Anyway, they sang then later the drama teacher read a poem which I'll post here. I've always liked Maya Angelou and this poem is great! And then to end the night was the schools STEP team. I view it as a combo of cheering and the group STOMP, lol. They are excellent.

For those that don't know what STEP teams are, here is a YouTube link from previous years: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDejCEb8rdw the group we saw tonight had way more energy then this group, but it's all fun.

Here's the poem....to all my girlfriends out there :)

Phenomenal Woman

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