They say the face of the world has changed

But I do not see much difference

They say it is suffocating

Good that I am used to it for years

They say everyone seems alike

Isn’t it a good thing?

They say so many things

Now, it’s time for me to say

When I covered my face

They called me a terrorist

Now the world doesn’t have a choice

They don’t even notice me

I can walk freely in public

Without the fear of my religious beliefs

They are only concerned whether I am sick

I feel happy with the change that has come

I don’t know how long this will last

They will mock me once the shield is gone

They will uncover their sharpest weapon

To rip me apart and tear me down

Until then I am free to be myself

But the taste of freedom will not last long

For when the darkness unveils itself

My mask will be questioned again