Maya Angelou

Poor Girl

Poor Girl - meaning Summary

Cycle of Love and Loss

The poem addresses a lover who is repeating a pattern of attracting and hurting women. The speaker recognizes another woman’s devotion and foresees the same abandonment and pain she experienced. It conveys resignation and pity rather than anger, depicting a cycle of love, misunderstanding, and departure. The repeated address of "Poor Girl" frames both speaker and future lover as victims of the same unfaithful behavior.

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You've got another love and I know it Someone who adores you just like me Hanging on your words like they were gold Thinking that she understands your soul Poor Girl Just like me. You're breaking another heart and I know it And there's nothing I can do If I try to tell her what I know She'll misunderstand and make me go Poor Girl Just like me. You're going to leave her too and I know it She'll never know what made you go She'll cry and wonder what went wrong Then she'll begin to sing this song Poor Girl Just like me.

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