still, i rise - maya angelou

Still I Rise

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.

onnly first six stanzas.

Music: Blue Feather
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[Stonetg98]

shit



[kenzieharbin98]

she tells her stories , writes them , says them .. all coming from the heart . always knows what she is saying and i loove her for that . she always speaks the truth <3

[chozhun]

lovin this poem an she always tells the turth!!!!!thats amazing

[sammygurl1314]

me too :):)