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A fire blazes behind the veil 
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This veil I wear
is not made of cloth
for no fabric could withstand
the incendiary passion
I command

It's self-imposed
not forced
no man's hand
would dare cover me
yet here I am
swathed in these layers...
folds of security
you see
it's easier
much easier
just to be like the rest
not a subject of discussion
or the brunt of derision
with meanings misconstrued
by the crass and the rude...

thus,
anonymity allures
I finger the veil
its threads: religious doctrine
its dye: denial
its paisley patterns: protocol 
culturally appropriate
I stand:
~chaste~

silence simmering
with actions inactive
I stand: quiet, demure, serene
but my thoughts burning, unseen 
and behind the veil 
I smolder
passion flares through my eyes
the only indication
that I'm alive

I pass you by
another woman
unseen
unknown
unacknowledged

I pass you by
you...frivolous in your freedom
you...unappreciative of accpetance
I pass you by
and yet, inwardly I smile
warmed by inner flames
emanating from my core
I know…so much more
There's potential...
potential this woman has in store

for this I know
when the time has come
when I'm ready
it will fall away
by my own hand
unobtrusively grand
and you will see the sight
the walking, breathing delight
of the unveiled woman
confident
sublime
a woman 
calmly, gracefully, purposefully

passing you by....

Eileen Manassian

This is not meant to be offense to anyone from the Islamic faith. The veil has symbolic meaning.

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