To Each and Every Woman Marvin Brooks I have no seductive dress in the back of my closet There is none to be my secret weapon For I am MY OWN My hair is not long And I am too wise to be understood I am not svelte with a complexion that makes Kings fall to their knees Furthermore, around the neck of my woods I AM QUEEN Though I don’t have a crown You’ll think that I’ll never step from my throne Having stiff legs, long arms, and wide smile I walk I gain and embrace what I have And this is my style It is what I own, and now what you know You should know that no one can do what I do
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