#SHOOT ME DOWN GIFTED LYRICS FULL#
She still has value and the ability to live a full life. Even though her body has changed, she is still the same person she used to be, and she doesn’t allow aging to bring her down. Although the speaker knows her body doesn’t work quite like it used to, she doesn’t want to be treated differently. Famous poet Maya Angelou (1928-2014) shares her thoughts on this topic. That my selfishness, ignorance, and mockeryĪging can be a tricky topic, one that’s difficult for people to navigate. Memorizing your smiles, tracing your frowns.Īnd I knew everything, I loved you still. No matter our stage of life, whether an infant, young child, teenager, or adult, our mother’s love for us is unconditional. This is a great Mother’s Day poem that thanks her for her guidance and unconditional love. Even in our teenage years, we still love our mother even though we don’t show it well, and we finally come to realize the wisdom she has. As time passes, a mother helps us become more independent. At first, we don’t want to be separated from her. Her arms were made to cradle us and provide for all our needs. When we are small, our mothers are everything to us. In fact, she stopped celebrating her own birthday for many years. was assassinated on Maya Angelou’s birthday (April 4) in 1968, and his death deeply affected her. Although this poem does show that we experience regrets with things left unsaid, our lives are made better by that person's influence. It doesn’t matter how strong or tough you are when an influential person in your life passes away, you feel the effects. Maya Angelou (1928-2014) uses symbolism and strong imagery in this poem to show a person’s response to loss. I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. This poem shows how even though someone is not beautiful on the outside compared to society's standards, there is an inner beauty that makes a woman even more beautiful. In addition to her proliferous writing career, Maya Angelou has been a civil rights activist. Her writing pulls on the hearts of many readers. Maya Angelou is one of the most influential women of our time. I am the dream and the hope of the slave. In this poem about African American Courage, Angelou embodies the power, courage and tenacity of the African American experience.īringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, Born in 1928, her life has spanned much of the African American struggle for racial equality. Maya Angelou is one of the most celebrated American Poets of our time.
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