The Girl With The Veil

Her beauty covered
by a veil
consuming our minds
in question

''So I can be judged by what I say and do
not by what I look like''
she claims
her covering 
giving her 
protection

Her eyes 
the windows to 
her soul
surely,
the happiness
flicking in them 
clearly

Regardless
of the 
stereotyped
nonsense 
said about 
her
she manages to 
be joyous
not causing
harm

Maybe the next time
we see the
girl with the 
veil
we should 
feel
adequate
instead of 
unnecessary 
fear 

                              s.z