“Phenomenal Woman” by Maya Angelou. Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model size But when I start to tell them, They think I’m telling lies. I say, It’s the reach of my arms, The span of my hips, The stride of my step, The curl of my lips. I am 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. 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 am a woman, Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That’s me.