You don\'t love me the way I am
But,
I love myself -
I love my genuine olive skin.
If you look at me with open eyes
Under the tan lines of my shoulders,
Between the valleys of my breasts
You will see a heart full of truth and happiness.
If you don\'t like me
Just because
That you cannot let go of your ignorance.
If you could only calm your senses,
With a good book, a cup of warm tea, a great thought,
Or perhaps,
Looking at the moon and the lovely stars on a starry night
You may find a woman\'s hidden desires in the palm of your heart.
You man,
Heavy casualties of dead justice
You man,
A devotee of the paradise,
Which is genuinely unknown to humankind
You man,
Buried in delusion, drowned in the deep blood of sin,
Look at me; I am a woman,
Your better half,
The joy of creation of your God.
Shahla Latifi
September, 2023