Poetry * Support iranian.com * FAQ * Write for Iranian.com * Editorial policy I am not a virgin July 2, 2002 The Iranian I am not a virgin to pain and fear To suffering or shame I am not apart form the joyous laughter Of six year old angels I am not immune to hopelessness Or the explosion of energy At the beginning of a new romance I am familiar with the lust that causes regret And the wanting of closeness That is mistaken for need I am not a virgin to the feeling of abandonment Nor the frustration of being smothered I have experienced the self-doubt That comes after failure And the empowerment that follows success I have known darkened nights Filled with tears of sorrow So too, exilirating moments Which left me feeling completely alive I am not a virgin to the knowledge That I can transcend time and space For I am above all these trivial human emotions More than this roller-coaster of feelings Greater than my earthly desires Bigger than these hopes or fears Because I am aware of this illusion we call Life Comment for The Iranian letters section Comment for Arezou Raeisghasem ALSO By Arezou Raeisghasem Raeisghasem's features index RELATED Harf-e beepardeh On the whole virginity thing By dAyi Hamid Me the virgin In an Iranian girl's dictionary, there's no definition for "dating for fun" By Linda Ghassemi The Blessing Angels belong to the heavens, Pedar-jAn By Ghasedak Parandeh A private matter "I need you to fix my daughter's problem" By Siamack Baniameri Soaale bozorg Is she a virgin? By Mohandes SECTIONS * All sections

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