They Went Home - A poem by Maya Angelou


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Maya Angelou - They Went Home

They went home and told their wives,
that never once in all their lives,
had they known a girl like me,
But... They went home.

They said my house was licking clean,
no word I spoke was ever mean,
I had an air of mystery,
But... They went home.

My praises were on all men's lips,
they liked my smile, my wit, my hips,
they'd spend one night, or two or three.
But...

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Added: Apr 19 2008 | Viewed: 7610 times |

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Poet: Maya Angelou Poem: They Went Home Last read: 2013-05-24 16:18:05 Poem of the Day: Apr 30 2010 Viewed 7610 times. Added Apr 19 2008.

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