Urgje
© Nizar Alhattab
© Dirk Engelage
I'm looking at this
clothing / covering
that hides my hair,
my body from the eyes,
the prying eyes of men,
the preying eyes of men
...
they say
they pray
for me and for my life,
but in reality they
make me pay
for what is really theirs
to deal with:
yes, to make them
treat me with regard,
to treat me with respect.
They say,
they pray
me to believe
they do,
but looking at
this clothing / covering
I'm sure beyond belief
they don't