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THE FLOW OF LIFE
If the sky above seems cloudy,
And your are left out in the rain,
If your are searching for a rainbow,
But the colors bring you pain,
If your world is not revolving,
And there is no end in sight,
If your are looking for the sunshine,
But all you see is night,
If all around are smiling,
But all you can do is frown,
If you are tired of all this living,
When life just brings you down
Then Look beyond your teardrops,
At the wonders of this land,
The beauty of a flower,
Like velvet in your hand,
Feel the air around you,
The smell of new mown hay,
Laughing children in the park,
The innocence there at play,
Imagine Floating with a butterfly,
As she flutters between the trees,
Or the whispers of the ocean,
On warm hot summer's breeze,
Think of the taste of candy floss,
As it melts upon your tongue,
Or the melody of morning birds,
As they greet each day with song,
Remember words of beauty,
Told in your mother's embrace,
Feel the gentleness of her touch,
As she softly kissed your face,
Seek the good within you,
Cast the Clouds from your sky,
Don't look toward the pavement,
But hold your head up high,
Thank not what life owes you,
But at all you have to give,
Forget about tomorrow,
Then you can start to live,
So Bless this age your are living,
With the gifts you can bestow,
Don't disregard the stream of life,
Go gently with the Flow!
Author Unknown ~
Phenomenal Woman
By Maya Angelou
Pretty women wonder where my secret lies
I'm not cute or built to suit a model's fashion 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 steps
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 of my waist
And the joy in my feet.
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 my heels
The bend of my hair
The palm of my hand
The need for my care.
'Cause I'm a woman
Phenomenally
Phenomenal woman
That's me.
