"This was not written by Maya Angelou. It was written by Pamela Redmond Satran for Glamour magazine." The story on this can be found here.
My apologies...I received a forwarded e-mail, took it at face value and posted the poem because I liked it. Thanks Lisa for letting me know my error!
Denise:-)
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 any one 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 losing 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 its 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...
3 comments:
This was not written by Maya Angelou. It was written by Pamela Redmond Satran for Glamour magazine. http://www.herterstudio.com/Every%20Woman.htm
Pamela thank you for your wonderful words of womanhood that "REAL ONES" can relate to, I love you we love you girl! write more
This is written by Maya Angelou. The writer at Glamour magazine put together a list, but she did not write the list on her own. There is a difference.
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