Every Woman Should
August 23, 2007By: Maya Angelou
“ Every 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…
Every Woman Should… have something perfect to wear if the employer, or date of her dreams wants to see her in an hour…
Every Woman Should… have a youth she’s content to leave behind…
Every Woman Should… have a past juicy enough that she’s looking forward to retelling it in her old age…
Every Woman Should… have a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra…
Every Woman Should… have one friend who always makes her laugh… and one who lets her cry…
Every Woman Should… have a good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her family…
Every Woman Should… have eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems, and a recipe for a meal, that will make her guests feel honored…
Every 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… “
I love this poem! My mom sent it to my e-mail and everytime I read it, I feel like yelling out “Hell YEAH!” after every line lol…
very cute. where is the “every man should” version?
Umm, your mom sent you this??
Jak: Be creative and try writing your own version
Purg: yup… fe mushkil?
Still confuses me.
Purg: Everything confuses you… you get confused too easily…
that was good really .. bs i’ll add one .. every woman should have a man who loves her lol
lol..I would like to add to this;)
Every Woman Should..be able to eat choclate without the fear her butt will rebel:P
love it
NavyGirl: hehehe good one ;D
Lily: haha Maya Angelou would be proud :p
q8bride: i’m glad
Swair, you have sent me back to my not so distant youth with this poem, I read Maya Angelou’s autobiography when I was 15 and found it an amazing tale of a strong woman struggling through against the odds. This poem is fantastic. Perhaps she had the original Girl Power? Thanks for making me feel a bit more feisty!
Pinky
Pinky: YEAH BABY! enshalla dooom feisty!
queen of feminism….. wise words.
“Every Woman Should… have a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra…”
one down, two to go !