Emotional burka

At a red light
in a Seattle suburb
watching cars pass.

A large black SUV
tinted windows
in the driver's seat
a woman in a white burka.

I wonder about her life
and realize
I am in the process of removing the veil of an emotional burka.

Exposing my skin, my hair, my body...
my CORE:
emotions
spirit
wants
fears
desires.