A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE by Maya Angelou

If you're feministic like me, then this poem is for you...! =)

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 o f 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 anyone else in her family...

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...

eight matching plate s, 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.

A WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

how to fall in love without losing herself.

A WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

how to quit a job, break up with a lover, and confront a friend without; ruining the friendship...

A WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

when to try harder... and WHEN TO WALK AWAY...

A WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

that she can't change the length of her calves, the width of her hips, or the nature of her parents…

A WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

that her childhood may not have been perfect...but it’s over...

A WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

what she would and wouldn't do for love or more...

A WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

how to live alone... even if she doesn't like it...

A WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

whom she can trust, whom she can't, and why she shouldn't take it personally...

A 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...

A WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

what she can and can't accomplish in a day... a month...and a year...