Every Woman

Maya Angelou's best poem ever!

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 that let's 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 plates, wine glasses with stems and a recipe for a meal that will make her guests feel honored.

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
a feeling on 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 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.