Purple Prose of Kingman, Arizona
Poetry
by Maya Angelou
In April, Maya Angelou was interviewed by Oprah on her 70+ birthday.
Maya
really is a marvel who has led quite an interesting and exciting life.
Oprah asked her what she thought of growing older. And, there on television,
she said it was "exciting."
Regarding body changes, she said there were many, occurring everyday...like
her breasts. They seem to be in a race to see which will reach her waist,
first. The audience laughed so hard they cried. She is such a simple and honest
woman, with so much wisdom in her words. Because of that I share this ...
by
Maya Angelou
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When
I was in my younger days, I weighed a few pounds less,
I needn't hold my tummy in to wear a belted dress.
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But
now that I am older, I've set my body free;
There's the comfort of elastic where once my waist would be.
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Inventor
of those high-heeled shoes my feet have not forgiven;
I have to wear a nine now, but used to wear a seven.
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And
how about those pantyhose?- They're sized by weight, you see,
So how come when I put them on the crotch is at my knee?
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I
need to wear these glasses as the print's been getting smaller;
And it wasn't very long ago I know that I was taller.
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Though
my hair has turned to grey and my skin no longer fits,
On the inside, I'm the same old me, it's the outside's changed a bit.
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I've
learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does
go on, and it will be better tomorrow.
- I've learned
that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three
things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.
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I've
learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss
them when they're gone from your life.
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I've
learned that making a "living" is not the same thing as making a "life."
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I've
learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.
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I've
learned that you shouldn't go through life with catcher's mitt on both hands.
You need to be able to throw something back.
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I've
learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make
the right decision.
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I've
learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.
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I've
learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love
a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.
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I've
learned that I still have a lot to learn. I've learned that people will
forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never
forget how you made them feel.
