WUNRN
POEM - By MAYA ANGELOU
In Memory of Maya Angelou
who passed away today at age 86.
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE.....
enough
money within her control to move out
and rent a place of her own,
even if she
never wants to or needs to...
A WOMAN
SHOULD HAVE ....
something perfect to wear if the employer,
or date
of her dreams wants to see her in an hour...
A WOMAN
SHOULD HAVE ..
a youth
she's content to leave behind....
A WOMAN
SHOULD HAVE ...
a past
juicy enough that she's looking forward to
retelling
it in her old age....
A WOMAN
SHOULD HAVE .....
a set
of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra...
A WOMAN
SHOULD HAVE ....
one
friend who always makes her laugh... and one who lets her cry...
A WOMAN
SHOULD HAVE ....
a good
piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her family...
A WOMAN
SHOULD HAVE ...
eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems,
and a recipe for a meal,
that
will make her guests feel honored...
A WOMAN
SHOULD HAVE ..
a
feeling of control over her destiny...
EVERY
WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
how to
fall in love without losing herself..
EVERY
WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...
how to quit a job,
break up with a lover,
and confront a friend without;
ruining the
friendship...
EVERY WOMAN
SHOULD KNOW...
when to try
harder... and WHEN TO WALK AWAY...
EVERY WOMAN
SHOULD KNOW...
that she
can't change the length of her calves,
the width
of her hips, or the nature of her parents..
EVERY WOMAN
SHOULD KNOW...
that her
childhood may not have been perfect...but it's over...
EVERY WOMAN
SHOULD KNOW...
what she
would and wouldn't do for love or more...
EVERY WOMAN
SHOULD KNOW...
how to live
alone... even if she doesn't like it...
EVERY WOMAN
SHOULD KNOW.. .
whom she
can trust,
whom she
can't,
and why she
shouldn't take it personally...
EVERY WOMAN
SHOULD KNOW...
where to
go...
be it to
her best friend's kitchen table..
or a
charming inn in the woods...
when her
soul needs soothing...
EVERY WOMAN
SHOULD KNOW...
What she
can and can't accomplish in a day...a month...and a year...
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