Such a strong underlying message conveyed with gentle words. Beautiful.

ah... thank you for supporting the Muslims :) it's not everyday i find someone brave enough to post something about us :)

i'm probably gonna sound stupid now, but are you a Muslim too?

That's a really good poem. I especially like the rhyming. It reminds me of how in France they aren't allowing Muslim women to wear the scarves in schools and stuff. Good job.

Totally a good point - Freedom of dress should include wearing as much clothing as you want. Though I'm not Muslim, this poem strikes a chord because I've had to take a stand just for dressing modestly in a world that wants you to wear pretty much nothing.

heh, not bad.

Beautiful, beautiful poem. Put so simply, yet such a strong point of view.

"Don't think I'm oppressed 'cos I know I've been blessed."

Exactly the way I feel. Love it. Flows great. Write more, you are a great writer.

Beautiful beautiful poem.. That makes a silod strong point of view.. I loved it.. The flow is absolutely beautiful and rhythm is great. You've done an amazing job getting your point through to the readers.. I myself am a Muslim and though I don't like in the west.. I know how it is.. Stay strong and proud of yourself, and never let them get to you.

--Meme

I love this and I love you! Wow, you put exactly what I think in such a graceful, eloquent style. It's how I feel whenever I attempt to wear a scarf in public.

My favourite parts:

Don’t think I’m oppressed ‘cos I know I’ve been blessed. [Absolutely! I wish people would just undertand that.]

What is wrong with you that tell us to show our hair?To let it loose, for all to see, makes us feel bare.Whatever happened to freedom of dress?Why do you want us to take of our scarves, make our clothing less?

[I don't get why they claim they're fighting for our freedom to wear what we want to, can't they comprehend that this is what we want to wear, that this is what we're proud of wearing? That we feel safer and more humble when we wear our scarves and our loose clother?]

That was awesome. Flowed really well... fit well with the song I'm listening to-- even though that is totally irrelevant. Loved it.

I agree with you, whole heartedly, and I like this poem for the message, as well as the words.

Lovely...

Very good job! It was very powerful and moving. Beautiful!

~Nikki~

This is very good and i completely agree

That makes sense... I believe that god sends people messages in many different forms... And he also comes in many different forms... I believe that at least... Well this was a very good poem... You're friend, ~Melissa~

Aka: ~La Señorita Maria~