Contributed by
Ayesha Ashraf Jangda, MBA -3 Exec
What
do you see when you look at me,
Do
you see someone repressed, or someone free,
All
some people can do is just look and stare,
Simply
because they can't see my hair,
Others
think I am controlled and uneducated,
They
think that I am limited and un-liberated,
They
are so thankful that they are not me,
Because
they would like to remain 'free',
Well
free isn't exactly the word I would've used,
Describing
women who are cheated on and abused,
They
think that I do not have opinions or voice,
They
think that being hooded isn't my choice,
They
think that the hood makes me look caged,
That
my husband or dad are totally outraged,
All
they can do is look at me in fear,
And
in my eye there is a tear,
Not
because I have been stared at or made fun of,
But
because people are ignoring the One up above,
On
the day of judgment they will be the fools,
Because
they were too ashamed to play by their own rules,
Maybe
the guys won't think I am a cutie,
But
at least I am filled with more inner beauty,
See
I have declined from being a guy's toy,
Because
I won't let myself be controlled by a boy,
Hooded
girls are the ones really helping the Muslim cause,
The
role that we play definitely deserves applause,
I
will be recognized because I am smart and bright,
And
because some people are inspired by my sight,
The
smart ones are attracted by my tranquility,
In
the back of their mind they wish they were me,
We
have the strength to do what we think is right,
Even
if it means putting up a life long fight,
You
see we are not controlled by a mini skirt and tight shirt,
We
are given only respect, and never treated like dirt,
So
you see, we are the ones that are free and liberated,
We
are not the ones that are sexually terrorized and violated,
So
when people ask you how you feel about the hood,
Just sum it up by saying 'baby its all good'.
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