You may shoot me with your words, you may cut me with your eyes, you m…

Maya Angelou
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You may shoot me with your words, you may cut me with your eyes, you may kill me with your hatefulness, but still, like air, I'll rise! ✨ Maya Angelou (1994). Phenomenal Woman: Four Poems Celebrating Women, Random House Incorporated
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You may shoot me with your words, you may cut me with your eyes, you may kill me with your hatefulness, but still, like air, I'll rise! ✨ Maya Angelou (1994). Phenomenal Woman: Four Poems Celebrating Women, Random House Incorporated

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