Emma is
a lawyer
And so
is Aisha too
Colleagues
going into court
At about
half past two
Its 1
O'Clock right now
Aisha
prays before the trial
They
chat about this and that
Conversing
with a smile
Aisha is
in full hijab
With a
loose all over Abaya (Cloak)
Emma's
in her business wear
With
accessories and other gear
Emma's
really quite bemused
At
Aisha's Godly ways
She
looks Aisha in the eyes
And
very firmly says
You're a
smart girl Aisha
Why do
you wear that across your hair?
Subjugated
by "man"-kind
An
object of despair
Take it
off my sister
Let
your banner be unfurled
Don't
blindly follow all around
DECLARE
YOUR FREEDOM TO THE WORLD
Aisha is
amazed
But not
the least bit shy
She
bravely puts her milkshake down
And
gives Emma the reply
My dear
sister Emma,
Why do
you dress the way you do?
The
skirt you're wearing round your waist,
Is it
really you?
Now that
we've sat down
I see
you tug it across your thighs,
Do you
feel ashamed?
Aware of
prying eyes?
I see
the way you're sitting,
Both
legs joined at the knees,
Who
forces you to sit like that?
Do you
feel at ease?
I'll
tell you who obliges you,
To dress
the way you do,
Gucci,
Klein, and St. Laurent
All have
designs on you!
In the
market, its designer labels for real,
Who
dictate the whims of fashion,
Generating
all the garb,
To
incite the basest passion
"Sex
Sells" there is no doubt
But who
buys with such great haste,
The
answer is likes like you,
Because
they want to be embraced...
They
want to be accepted,
On a
level playing field
Sure,
with brain and intellect
But
with body parts revealed
Intelligence
and reason
Are
useful by and by
But if
you want to make a mark
Stay
appealing to the eye
You
claim your skirt is office-like
A
business dress of sorts
Would
we not laugh at Mike?
If he
turned up in shorts?
His
could be the smartest of pants
Pinstripe
from Saville Rowe
But
walking round like that my friend
He'd
really have to go
Why do
you douse yourself in creams
To make
your skin so milky?
Why do
you rip off all your hair
To keep
your body silky?
A simple
shower's all you need
To stay
respectable and clean
The time
and money that you spend
Is
really quite obscene
Why do
you wake up at dawn,
To
apply a firm foundation,
Topped
with makeup and the like,
In one
chaotic combination?
And if
you should have to leave the house
Devoid
of this routine
Why do
you feel insecure
That you
should not be seen?
Be free
my sister Emma
Escape
from your deep mire
Don
hijab today my friend
And all
Islam's attire
Avoid
all those sickly stares
Or
whistles from afar
Walk
down the street with dignity
Take
pride in who you are
Strength
lies in anonymity
Be a
shadow in the crowd
Until
you speak and interact
When
your voice will carry loud
You're a
smart girl Emma
Wear
this across your hair
Don't be
subjugated by "man"-kind
An
object of despair
To use
your very words my friend
Let
your banner be unfurled
Don't
blindly follow all around
DECLARE
YOUR FREEDOM TO THE WORLD
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