You look at me and call me oppressed, ~~ Simply because of the way I'm dressed, ~~ You know me not for what's inside, ~~ You judge the clothing I wear with pride, ~~ My body's not for your eyes to hold, ~~ You must speak to my mind, not my feminine mold, ~~ I'm an individual, I'm no mans slave, ~~ It's Allahs pleasure that I only crave, ~~ I have a voice so I will be heard, ~~ For in my heart I carry His word, ~~ " O ye women, wrap close your cloak, ~~ So you won't be bothered by ignorant folk", ~~ Man doesn't tell me to dress this way, ~~ It's a Law from God that I obey, ~~ Oppressed is something I'm truly NOT, ~~ For liberation is what I've got, ~~ It was given to me many years ago, ~~ With the right to prosper, the right to grow, ~~ I can climb moutains or cross the seas, ~~ Expand my mind in all degrees, ~~ For God Himself gave us LIB-ER-TY, ~~ When He sent Islam, ~~ To You and Me!

You do not understand me and dare not try. I confuse you a bit but you don't know why. I seem so happy..."How can that be?" my image is shown as oppressed on t.v. All you've been taught was so real to you; I am proving different..."Now what to do?" Do you keep believing in that image you "knew" or try to understand this from my view? I am sane, I have a mind and please don't call me weak. I live and love, laugh and cry and am allowed to speak. I think for myself, reason and rhyme and am far from being oppressed But you're so quick to think that of me simply by how I'm dressed. This is my choice, my own free will that's why I dress as you see; so before you judge by what you "knew", come and talk to me.

This feeling of love that I have inside Is burning strong like an eternal flame Behind the face of happiness it hides And I have only myself to blame. What started out as a simple friendship Has now led to be so much more The simple and rare words that we once spoke Are so much stronger than before I only wish that I could tell him now But do I ever dare to risk such shame Maybe I'll bury it; hold it in deep, I don't know if I could deal with such pain Maybe I will risk it, then I would know If we could be, my feelings I must show

hi iam new to the side i don't let people read my poems i hope you guys enjoy this one. A bitter lasting memory Created in my mind By the only man I've loved Who caused this pain inside I'm glad that we have ended It's time for me to move on He did not deserve my heart Or my everlasting love No tears my eyes will know now From the lies that he gave me Now I'm free to live life And not in doubts, you see He never cherished what I gave him And took my love in vane Thank God is now all over I don't have to live my life insane He broke my heart in pieces That's one thing I can't forget I lost all hopes in love I don't think I'll love again I've learned a perfect lesson He taught it very well He deceived me in some ways I learned all that was hell But now that I'm set free I'll get my life again I'll never trust my heart With any man again