Does my sexiness upset you? Does it come as a surprise That I dance li…

Maya Angelou
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Does my sexiness upset you? Does it come as a surprise That I dance like I've got diamonds At the meeting of my thighs? ✨ Maya Angelou (2011). Phenomenal Woman: Four Poems Celebrating Women, p.8, Random House
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Does my sexiness upset you? Does it come as a surprise That I dance like I've got diamonds At the meeting of my thighs? ✨ Maya Angelou (2011). Phenomenal Woman: Four Poems Celebrating Women, p.8, Random House

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