Scarf of Freedom
They say I am covered and oppressed
But I am just modestly dressed
I can walk, I can talk
I can agree to disagree
To be who I want to be
I am free
This scarf I wear represents my dignity
It is a mark of my modesty
My past, my culture
My present, my future
So make no mistake of the way I dress
There are much greater ways to impress
I have a fire inside
That no cloth can hide
Follow my trail as I blaze on with this crown of purity
Watch me soar with my wings of virtue and humility
I am all that I can be
Just take a peek of soul and revel at its beauty
A kaleidoscope of dreams unraveling my identity
I am free.
Copyright © Maryam Jameela Haniff | Year Posted 2020
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