Women!!!
The absolute loves of my life…
Thank you for standing strong.
For living with intent, purpose and drive.
For love, peace and tranquillity that you bring to the world.
For the balance that you bring to the world.
Dear women,
Remember the words of 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 your heels,
The bend of your hair,
the palm of your hand,
The need for your care.
’Cause you are a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s You.
All love,
To my daughter, my sister, my female folks, and friends- Rise like the scepter and win.
Happy International Women’s Day.
Olajide