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Prettywomenwonderwheremysecretlies.
I'mnotcuteorbuilttosuitafashionmodel'ssize
ButwhenIstarttotellthem,
TheythinkI'mtellinglies.
Isay,
It'sinthereachofmyarms
Thespanofmyhips,
Thestrideofmystep,
Thecurlofmylips.
I'mawoman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenalwoman,
That'sme.
Iwalkintoaroom
Justascoolasyouplease,
Andtoaman,
Thefellowsstandor
Falldownontheirknees.
Thentheyswarmaroundme,
Ahiveofhoneybees.
Isay,
It'sthefireinmyeyes,
Andtheflashofmyteeth,
Theswinginmywaist,
Andthejoyinmyfeet.
I'mawoman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenalwoman,
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thepalmofmyhand,
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Phenomenally.
Phenomenalwoman,
That'sme.

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PhumlaKhanyile (1/13/20161:16:00AM)
Phenomenally.
Phenomenalwoman,
That'sme.
ThankyouMayaforleavingsuchprofoundwordsforwomenyoungandold...trulymydesireasa
Poetessiftobeblessedwithsuchwisdomandtochangetheworldwithwordsasyoudid...Youinspire
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megreatly!(Report)

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MithileshYadav (1/10/20161:59:00PM)
Phenomenon......Mam
Womenisapower.....
Isaloveshower......
Womenisauniverse....
Islikeholybooksverse.....
Womenisalife.....
Asister,Motherandwife....
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SusanWilliams (12/30/201512:53:00PM)
Celebratingthemysteryandthespiritofallwomenandblesshersheisright.Wearephenomenalwe
arethelovers,thebuildersofhomes,thehandsofindustry,thebearersofchildren,thesaferoomof
children,wearefriends,weareenemiesofevil,solet'sstandtallandwalktheearthwithauthority
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MariyamReyshma (12/29/201511:41:00AM)
It'sthefireinmyeyes,
Andtheflashofmyteeth,
Theswinginmywaist,
Andthejoyinmyfeet.
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Phenomenal!ThemysteriousallureofthebeautyoftheAfricanwoman!(Report)

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Sweet(Report)

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