LillithWithin
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I believe there's an aura of attraction to people who know who they are and what they want, and that happens to coincide, frequently, with "older" women. I wonder if part of the attraction to larger Dommes isn't ingrained by a long history of larger, older women being portrayed (in movies and on tv) with Strong Personalities, to say the least. The first example to immediately spring to mind is Hyacinth Bucket from BBC's Keeping Up Appearances -- there's certainly an astringently clear D/s dynamic in her household!) Anyhoo, I thought a few folks on this thread might enjoy one of my favorite poems by Maya Angelou. Enjoy! Phenomenal Woman Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's size But when I start to tell them, They think I'm telling lies. I say, It's in the reach of my arms The span of my hips, The stride of my step, The curl of my lips. I'm a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me. I walk into a room Just as cool as you please, And to a man, The fellows stand or Fall down on their knees. Then they swarm around me, A hive of honey bees. I say, It's the fire in my eyes, And the flash of my teeth, The swing in my waist, And the joy in my feet. I'm a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me. Men themselves have wondered What they see in me. They try so much But they can't touch My inner mystery. When I try to show them They say they still can't see. I say, It's the arch of my back, The sun of my smile, The ride of my breasts, The grace of my style. I'm a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That's me. Now you understand Just why my head's not bowed. I don't shout or jump about Or have to talk real loud. When you see me passing It ought to make you proud. I say, It's in the click of my heels, The bend of my hair, the palm of my hand, The need of my care. 'Cause I'm a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman that's me.
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"Suffering becomes beautiful when anyone bears great calamities with cheerfulness; not through insensibility, but through greatness of mind." -- Aristotle
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