POETRY:  Modesty **

by Ayesha Ansari

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POETRY:  Modesty

by Ayesha Ansari

Modesty
ran up to her to set her straight
a corner of her ear was showing
she quickly adjusted her hijab
he walked away
in his tight-fitting Levis


Originally published in the Winter 1993 print edition of

The American Muslim

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