I do await the day.
The day my foot touches the soil,
That I choose to walk on.
For if I choose to come back,
And I will,
It’ll be on my own accord.
Not the dotted lines I followed.
Respecting my being,
Is much more important
Than following a plan.
A plan–
I neither had a say,
Nor an opinion in.
I suppose it wouldn’t have mattered anyways.
-N.S
23-08-2017
The sun never thinks of shining
The wolf with its unquestioning howl
So I don’t question my purpose either
I shine because God Wills it
and I howl because I can
Unapologetically
Four feet of silk wrapped around my head
The color of cream
Pinned to perfection
Smooth at the base of my neck
My hijab, my beautiful veil.
Worn firmly, worn proudly,
Worn unapologetically
No one can tell you what to feel
or what they didn’t make you feel
Those are yours alone,
own them well
And own them unapologetically
So I walk like I have angels on my sides
Because I do
And I act like I have God guiding me
Because I do
Your feet are yours
Your path is not mine
I can’t make you swim,
when you own wings
So fly as you will,
wings spread widely,
proudly, and unapologetically
And every morning before I leave
My hands move in instinct motions
Wrapping a layer of gratefulness
A layer of humility
And a pin for worship
-N.S
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August 3rd, 2009 was when I chose to wear hijab, This poem is to celebrate my 8th proud year of this decision✌
Sometimes the eyes reveal.
Not what’s on the tongue,
Nor what you already know,
Or have heard.
The eyes–
They often reveal something hidden,
Tucked away,
Neglected.
In that dusty spot on the heart.
Away from the prying eyes of the world.
For the world judges,
And misjudges.
But worst of all,
You do the same for yourself.
When you look in those eyes,
Sometimes you just know.
You see it, you can’t explain it,
But you just know.
& you let it go.
-N.S
Why is it always the woman
who has to compromise,
settle,
bargain her beliefs,
bend her values,
& sell her faith
to be seen as a “Good Woman”
I don’t care for that title.
I’d rather be sane,
comfortable in my skin,
at peace with my mind,
values in tact.
Everything I do is for my God.
If that offends you–
so be it.
Hearing “no” creates character,
which you can use a bit of.
مع سلامة و الله معاك
-N.S
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