Phenomenal Woman

The first poem I ever wrote was entitled "Sistas United." Very vividly I remember my inspiration when my mother, for what reason I don't remember, recited "Phenomenal Woman" by Maya Angelou. She smiled and swayed her hips as she recited each line with pride as if she had written the words herself. As she recited the line "I'm not cute or built to suit to a fashion model size" then playfully tapped me on my nose as I sat on her bed watching in awe. I wanted my words to make someone feel that type of pride and confidence. It was like my first high and I never put my pen down after that. 

As a human being I am naturally sad when anyone leaves this earth but there was something about this news that just shook me. Over the years I have read and paid attention to any article written by or about the writing genius. This isn't one of those long entries where I can do anything but pour out my admiration for the legacy she has left in words and feelings. I am so thankful for all that I am today because of the advice and quotes that Maya shared with the world. Her voice could be recognized in the dark and her words can be felt in the midst of the darkest days. Just being who she was with no fillers I see all that is phenomenal inside me and again I am grateful. 

I truly believe that all I need to achieve everything I want to achieve as a writer and a woman is already inside of me just waiting on me to tap into it. There will be days when the light seems so dark that you just can't go on...this will happen for both you and I but we must rise up from those things. Les Brown once said "if you fall down try and land on your back because if you can see up you can get up." We would not be here right now together had we not constantly landed on our backs. Not everyone will get me and that is fine. Not everyone will feel my words and thats fine too. As long as I stay true to the craft that I love I feel I do myself some honor and over and over I say THANK YOU!! Thank you for sharing your gift so freely and so openly. 

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