Ramadan

22 more days
how many hours can I sleep
not as many as they can
every conversation now a religious debate
as if daily marriage proposals weren't enough

22 more days
each another reminder of how much I stand out
next month will they forget that I ate

22 more days
no one is working like they used to
children are still not back in school
hours at the cybercafé
in the street with games
pushing shoving hungry/stop staring over my shoulder

22 more days
until life goes back to what is normal anyway
religious beliefs can take a backseat
i can stop hiding my water bottle from the sun/
and feeling bad that I am not hungry

22 more days