Life Doesn’t Frighten Me: Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou //
Shadows on the wall
Noises down the hail
Life doesn’t frighten me at all
Bad dogs barking loud
Big ghosts in a cloud
Life doesn’t frighten me at all.

Mean old Mother Goose
Lions on the loose
They don’t frighten me at all
Dragons breathing flame
On my counterpane
That doesn’t frighten me at all.

I go boo
Make them shoo
I make fun
Way they run
I won’t cry
So they fly
I just smile
They go wild
Life doesn’t frighten me at all.

Tough guys in a fight
All alone at night
Life doesn’t frighten me at all.
Panthers in the park
Strangers in the dark
No, they don’t frighten me at all.

That new classroom where
Boys pull all my hair
(Kissy little girls
With their hair in curls)
They don’t frighten me at all.

Don’t show me frogs and snakes
And listen for my scream,
If I’m afraid at all
It’s only in my dreams.

I’ve got a magic charm
That I keep up my sleeve,
I can walk the ocean floor
And never have to breathe.

Life doesn’t frighten me at all
Not at all
Not at all
Life doesn’t frighten me at all.

Maya Angelou was an American poet and civil rights activist whose words continue to echo across generations. With a voice rooted in strength, grace, and deep humanity, she transformed personal experience into universal truth. Through her poetry and prose, she offered not just stories, but guidance—reminding us of resilience, dignity, and the quiet power of compassion.

This is a powerful, rhythmic poem that celebrates courage through the voice of a fearless child. Its playful repetition and vivid imagery transform everyday fears into moments of strength and self-belief. Beneath its simplicity lies a deeply empowering message about resilience and inner confidence.

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