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Still I Rise by Maya Angelou You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I'll rise.Does my sassiness upset you? Why are you beset with gloom? 'Cause I walk like I've got oil wells Pumping in my living room.Just like moons and like suns, With the certainty of tides, Just like hopes springing high, Still I'll rise.Did you want to see me broken? Bowed head and lowered eyes? Shoulders falling down like teardrops. Weakened by my soulful cries.Does my haughtiness offend you? Don't you take it awful hard 'Cause I laugh like I've got gold mines Diggin' in my own back yard.You may shoot me with your words, You may cut me with your eyes, You may kill me with your hatefulness, But still, like air, I'll rise.Does my sexiness upset you? Does it come as a surprise That I dance like I've got diamonds At the meeting of my thighs?Out of the huts of history's shame I rise Up from a past that's rooted in pain I rise I'm a black ocean, leaping and wide, Welling and swelling I bear in the tide. Leaving behind nights of terror and fear I rise Into a daybreak that's wondrously clear I rise Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise I rise I rise.
Phenomenal Womanby Maya AngelouPretty women wonder where my secret lies. I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's 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 step, 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 in my waist, And the joy in my feet. I'm a woman 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 womanPhenomenally. 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 of my care, 'Cause I'm a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me.
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YOU YOU YOU...
Full Name:: CHANTEA
Nicknames:: TAE
Birthplace:: CHICAGO
DOB:: SEPTEMBER 16TH
Hair Color:: SANDY BROWN
Eye Color:: BROWN
Screenname:: CHANTEA
Favorites...
Color:: BLACK
Movie(s):: LOVEJONES
Song(s):: I HAVE MANY
Band(s):: DON'T REALLY HAVE ONE
Day of the year:: align="left"CHRISTMAS
Food:: SOUL FOOD
Sport:: NOT A SPORTS TYPE OF GIRL
Store:: I HAVE A FEW
Actor:: TAYE DIGGS
Actress:: ANGELA BASSETT
Vacation Spot:: VEGAS
Season:: SPRING
Restaurant:: WILD FIRE
Do you prefer...
coke/pepsi:: COKE
chocolate/vanilla:: VANILLA
dogs/cats:: NEITHER
1percent/2percent milk:: 2PERCENT MILK
black/white:: BLACK
sing/dance:: SING
rock/rap:: NEITHER MAYBE RAP IF I HAD TO CHOOSE
Love stuff...
Are you single?: NO
If so, do you have someone in mind?: YES
Who?: IT'S A SECRET
What personality traits do you look for in the opposite sex?: GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR AND AN OUTGOING PERSONALITY OVERALL
What's the first thing you notice(physically) about them?: THEIR OVERALL LOOK
Would you prefer a good or bad boy/girl?: ALWAYS BAD
Have you kissed someone?: OF COURSE
Have you ever been in love?: I GUESS
Have you had your heart broken?: NEVER
Other stuff...
Have you gone skinny-dipping?: NO
Have you ever been out of the country?: YES
Do you believe in god?: YES VERY MUCH SO
Do you believe in yourself?: MOST OF THE TIME
Do you want to get married?: ALREADY AM
Do you play any sports?: NONE
What was the last phone number you dialed?: THAT'S PERSONAL
Do you have a best friend?: YES
Have you ever wanted to die?: NO
Have you seen someone die?: ONLY ON TELEVISION
Have you gone swimming in an ocean?: NO
Have you ever cried in public?: YES
What is your worst fear?: GOD
How long does it take you to shower?: 10 TO 15 MINUTES
What was the last movie you saw in the theater?: HUSTLE AND FLOW
What was the last movie you rented?: ROLL BOUNCE
Do you have a favorite quote?: GOD GAVE US FIRST INSTINCTS, DON'T GO AGAINST THEM.
Do you have any regrets?: SOME THAT I WOULD RATHER NOT TALK ABOUT
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