Beauty and essence of a veil
is in its drape & elegance
Why create an intense spiel
with societial vigilance?
Why create an intense spiel
with societial vigilance?
Nursed with a veil at birth
Comfort infants feel as newborn
Carried forward into their youth
Confront they do, to be reborn!
Comfort infants feel as newborn
Carried forward into their youth
Confront they do, to be reborn!
Worn in style at happy times
Unveil she gets, as a bride
Governed by faith in tough times
Appeal she does, for her pride
Unveil she gets, as a bride
Governed by faith in tough times
Appeal she does, for her pride
Color of a veil defined in culture
Echo stories across many a tradition
Black and white in one scripture
Cause, in another, a contradiction
Echo stories across many a tradition
Black and white in one scripture
Cause, in another, a contradiction
A veil in style creates a fashion
On a ramp it makes a statement
A veil styled to ignite passion
On a stage it makes one dominant
On a ramp it makes a statement
A veil styled to ignite passion
On a stage it makes one dominant
Faceless yet colorful is a veil
Let's not curate for it, an identity
Flawless and sans any spiel
Let's live in peace and harmony.
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© Balaji Palanidurai
This narrative poem was inspired by the painting (see picture) by a good friend Vesta. It decorated her aesthetically furnished flat in Chennai. When inquired, she said it was one of her art projects from her college days. I took her consent to write a poem about it, which she happily granted. I started writing and should admit, it took me a lot more time (5 weeks) and deep thinking to pen each paragraph and each one triggered may a thought and emotion in me.
Right through my life I may have seen a million people both men and women in a veil and I see them till date. I have draped one myself and I believe the purpose of draping a veil varies from protecting oneself from harsh weather at one extreme and at the other extreme to make a fashion statement; religion, culture, faith and ignorance all fall in-between!
So, let's not be judgmental about the who, where, why and how one wears a veil. Appreciate the necessity or admire the beauty of it. If you feel like, wear one just for fun or to make a statement!
I found this interesting link while researching for this poem..
https://www.abouther.com/node/3731/people/features/five-times-famous-people-wore-hijab
Let's not curate for it, an identity
Flawless and sans any spiel
Let's live in peace and harmony.
-------------------------------------------------------------
© Balaji Palanidurai
This narrative poem was inspired by the painting (see picture) by a good friend Vesta. It decorated her aesthetically furnished flat in Chennai. When inquired, she said it was one of her art projects from her college days. I took her consent to write a poem about it, which she happily granted. I started writing and should admit, it took me a lot more time (5 weeks) and deep thinking to pen each paragraph and each one triggered may a thought and emotion in me.
Right through my life I may have seen a million people both men and women in a veil and I see them till date. I have draped one myself and I believe the purpose of draping a veil varies from protecting oneself from harsh weather at one extreme and at the other extreme to make a fashion statement; religion, culture, faith and ignorance all fall in-between!
So, let's not be judgmental about the who, where, why and how one wears a veil. Appreciate the necessity or admire the beauty of it. If you feel like, wear one just for fun or to make a statement!
I found this interesting link while researching for this poem..
https://www.abouther.com/node/3731/people/features/five-times-famous-people-wore-hijab
