Culture For One Shame For Another

Shame for one culture for another 
On a vacation to North Africa 
It Was a beautiful day
A hot tropical weather
What a sunny afternoon 
Laying on a mat 
Enjoying the energy of nature
Is good to relax with a such beautiful view 


But my beautiful day got sow 
With two ladies

Like I stair 
Looking around watching 
I saw a lady laying on a Mat besides me
By my left side

She was on a beach mood
Like a wear
She wore a sexy bra
And a skinny pant
Hmmm.... What a beautiful creature
Woof, I admire her smile 
Not too long we went into a conversation 
Not realising 
She said to me who is that woman 
by your side


On my right was a lady siting on a mat 
with her hole body fully covered
She wore a long black gown 
only the eyes you could see


They skinny lady on my left 
ask how can one dress this way 
to a hot beach
I mean is hot
for crying out loud
Like she speaks not noticing 
How loud her voice Echo's


The lady on my right got mad 
She quickly responded with an anger
sorry this is my culture
I don't need to open my body like 
A prostitute
I respect my body every where I am
I am a woman
 that is loyal up just only for one man 
Only him can see my body
Don't judge me for what I believe 
For I have been coming to this beach 
every time dress this way 
Is my choice


The lady in the left
Replied is hot don't you feel hot
I mean this is a shame
What a blind culture


Woof it was like a joke 
The both ladies got into a physical fight 
Like a Referee I Begin to separate them
I wonder who was right?
And who was wrong?
Just like a war of mentality 
When one culture is like a shame to another.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Ioane Avatar
July 21, 2014 at 6:57 PM
Hi Richard, the fully clothed woman was me. I wrote a poem 'Bliss in her ignorance" Colonialism. you have inspired me to share it with our friends on PS. Thanks for sharing. Alofas, Tiaua.
Nnoli Avatar
July 28, 2014 at 5:43 AM
Tiaua am happy I can inspire you, thank you for spending your precious time to read, lol, you are the woman cover is ok, lol, Cos everyones ways can't never be same lol, thanks a lot Richard.
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