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Submitted: Jul 6, 2008    Reads: 62    Comments: 11    Likes: 4   


I walk out,
In security
As my guard is around me.
I only let my eyes be exposed
To allow my path to flow
 
I cover myself, my head,
My body, even my toes
In my modest clothes
 
I protect myself
From winks and stares
From perverts and unworthy eyes
Their thieving eyes
Their thieving eyes
Trying to steal a pleasure
From my riches
My beauty, my riches
My beauty, my wealth
My beauty is too precious for them
Is too precious to be on sale
My beauty is priceless
 
Just like
Nobody walks around
Wearing all their wealth
Or makes a museum of their riches
They don’t flaunt it on the streets
They keep it safe and away from thieves
Keep it locked
Under guard
 
Like a jewellery set
So that it may not get damaged
Is preserved in a box
To keep it safe
And free from harm
 
My guard protects my beauty
My guard protects me
With my guard, I may roam about
Fearlessly, confidently
Because my guard will protect me
 
You may call it oppression
I call it genius
To cover,
To protect,
To keep safe
 
To feel free
 


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Comments:

This is really insightful :)

Posted: Jul 6, 2008

Would it not be great to have a choice... choose your freedom without judgement
Olwen

Posted: Jul 6, 2008

Author Comment:

thanks Olwenn!

The hijaab is most definitely a choice, one I, myself, could never understand.

I admire the strength of those women who to choose to wear the veil, for it is a very personal decision, and I admire their strength and pride in who they are.

Thank you for sharing, Sonia!

Posted: Jul 7, 2008

Author Comment:

thankyou for your comment! its good to know that a positive message is going across to those who nothing about it

Hello Sonia. This new interpretation of Hijab is excellent. It is of course a guard of honor and protects a woman from prying eyes. No man is a saint and straying eyes lead to ill-thoughts.

So to safe guard a woman, Islam has brought up a good solution. I'd like to see my mom, sister, wife, daughter or others covered fully (even though not in hijab) and not in two-piece that lowers my own gaze in embarassment.

Good work. Extremely thoughtful.

Posted: Jul 9, 2008

hi! sonia. many cultures prefer veil for women for modesty or as u say - as her guard. for a woman is precious. don't we keep our jewels in a chest. so if a woman prefers hijab, its her choice. and lets respect that choice. eye-opening poem. lol. ;-)

Posted: Jul 9, 2008

Author Comment:

thanks for your comment bubbly!

Very good, its like getting in the mind of these women and how they feel about themselves and what others think about them. Good Work Sonia!

Posted: Jul 13, 2008

Author Comment:

thanks!

Very good and well written! I love your poetry and this poem had a wonderful writing style. Thanks for letting me read your poems! Keep up your wonderful talent! =)
~Maple

Posted: Jul 14, 2008

Author Comment:

thanks maple!i really appreciate it :D

Very nice poem sonia.....It gave us a insight on hijab and burkha..........

Posted: Jul 25, 2008

Crazy Frod
(not registered user)

Indeed, Great... True and Meaningful.

Posted: Aug 13, 2008

Author Comment:

:D

Indeed, Great... True and Meaningful.

Posted: Aug 13, 2008

Hi, Sonia.
I was doing some poking around and found this. From reading the above comments, I didn't know that it was called a hijaab. I'm a naive American, and have always found it beautiful to hide all but the eyes. For, I believe that the eyes tell us everything about a person. And none of that tells about our wealth or treasures.
This was a eye-opener for me, and I truly enjoyed this. I will be browsing around more of your work!
Feel free to go to my page and read a bit.

MA

Posted: Sep 6, 2008

Author Comment:

hey! thanks for that! :D



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