HIJAB
Posted by a sister at http://www.singlemuslim.com
What do you see
when you look at me
Do you see someone
limited, or someone free?
All some people
can do is just look and stare
Simply because they
can't see my hair.
Others think I am
controlled and uneducated
They think that I am
limited and un-liberated.
They are so thankful
that they are not me
Because they would
like to remain 'free.'
Well free isn't
exactly the word I would've used
Describing women who
are cheated on and abused.
They think that I
do not have opinions or voice
They think that
being hooded isn't my choice.
They think that
the hood makes me look caged
That my husband or
dad are totally outraged.
All they can do
is look at me in fear
And in my eye there
is a tear.
Not because I have
been stared at or made fun of
But because people
are ignoring the One up Above.
On the Day of
Judgment they will be the fools
Because they were
too ashamed to play by their own rules.
Maybe the guys
won't think I am a cutie
But at least I am
filled with more inner beauty.
See I have
declined from being a guy's toy
Because I won't let
myself be controlled by a boy.
Real men are able
to appreciate my mind
And aren't busy
looking at my behind.
Hooded girls are
the ones really helping the Muslim cause
The role that we
play definitely deserves applause.
I will be
recognized because I am smart and bright
And because some
people are inspired by my sight.
The smart ones
are attracted by my tranquility
In the back of their
mind they wish they were me.
We have the
strength to do what we think is right
Even if it means
putting up a life-long fight.
You see we are
not controlled by a miniskirt and tight shirt
We are given only
respect, and never treated like dirt.
So you see, we
are the ones that are free and liberated
We are not the ones
that are sexually terrorized and violated.
We are the ones
that are free and pure
We're free of STD's
that have no cure.
So when people
ask you how you feel about the hood
Just sum it up by
saying 'Baby, its all good!'
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