Poem: Behind Closed Doors
A women named Mushky sent in a poem she prepared that describes her feelings towards the Tznius of women and girls • Read Poem
Pictures, magazines, ads and flyers
On display for all the world to see
On display so it can be sold
On display so it can catch your attention
There’s something that remains hidden away
Only on special days and occasions does it get revealed
It’s not colorful in colors, it’s not loud in it’s voice
It’s not flashy or passed around like a popular toy
It’s a special scroll
Prepared in a special way
With special ink and parchment
Written by a special person with special lettering
Put into a specific kind of ark
It’s handled with extreme care
Carried in a loving and caring embrace
When it’s opened and revealed
All eyes gaze in its direction
This is the Sefer Torah
Our eternal treasure
It contains the exact same words from beginning of time
Till the end of time
We learn it
We keep it
We read it
We live it
We speak it
We dance with it
Yet the scroll remain “clothed”
In a mantle that covers it
Beautifies it
Protects it
Preserves it
In the Mishkan and Mikdash
In the Holy Aron they remained
Nowadays in an Aron Kodesh
They are put away
So the scroll remains hidden
Secured
Guarded
Treasured
Not because it’s old
Not because it’s new
Not because it’s big or small
Not because it’s not wanted
But because it is so special
Because it’s such a treasure
Because it’s so beloved
It is kept behind closed doors
It’s never forgotten
It’s never undesired
It’s just too precious to be left around
To be exposed
To be ruined
Our bodies are the same
Our bodies are so unique
A Jewish woman’s body
Is so precious and so holy
Don’t flaunt it for the world
Don’t let it be defiled
Don’t let it be exposed
Don’t let it lose its kedusha
Don’t let it become objectified
Let it remain protected
Let it remain your own
Let it be clothed and garbed
Let it remain private
Not because you’re invisible
Not because you’re unwanted
Not because you’re inferior
Not because you’re unknown
But because you’re Hashem’s daughter
Because you’re so precious and dear
Keep your body protected and holy
And watch as the blessings pour in
Keep yourself royal
Keep yourself beautiful
Keep yourself covered
And let the world see the real you
That special princess with unlimited qualities
That special princess with unlimited powers
That special princess who dresses with dignity
That special princess who’s admired and respected
“All the glory of the king’s daughter is inward”
Mushky
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If only this can be put into realty instead of only words. One should not have to dread walking down Kingston because of fear that they will see scantly clad women parading around….ווי אזוי שעמט’מען זאך נישט!?