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I Am A Muslim
September 23, 2008
I am a Muslim.I am a girl.
Some think I am strange,wierd,different,opressed,too covered up.
I am a Muslim.I am strong.
Yes,I am different because my religion is Islam.Yes,I am covered up because I choose to wear a scarf to cover my head,and a long jilbab(dress).I am not opressed because I choose to wear black.And I am wierd because I am,thats just who I am.
I am not here to blow anything up.I believe in peace,not destruction and explosives ,and murder.
Yes,I am a Muslim,one of many.I am a girl.Yes I am strange to you.I am different than you.Yes,I am wierd,and covered up.No,I am not opressed.No,I am not a terrorist.Yes,my religion is Islam.
Indeed Islam.
© Jami U., West Hempstead, NY
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This article has 4 comments.
lkijascuh said...
on Oct. 27 2011 at 7:37 pm
GREAT! keep it up
Jenni x said...
on Nov. 27 2010 at 12:57 pm
Your poem inspires me, I understand how it must be to be balancing two identities, great use of words! love it
NorthernWriter said...
on May. 30 2010 at 6:54 pm
I liked the last line...Indeed Islam is beautiful!
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