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Shame seeks light

Shame loves to hide under a rock It worries that the rock will be lifted That pure sunlight will flood in That darkness of normalcy will flee Do the beasts and trees know shame? Do they have their innards exposed? Do wolves know what nakedness is? Do willows blush when they do wrong? Is there shame without society? Wouldn’t it be grand to be an animal In tune with our natural selves Shame is in our unique DNA But, we were expelled from Eden We with Adam and Eve under a rock Making pebbles for us to crawl under Layer upon layer, deeper into shame Wouldn’t it be nice to feel the sun? Our shame exposed and warmed Global warming as our exhaust Our shame our redemption What is the mystery of shame? Shame tells me I’ve gone too far Or I’ve not gone far enough To know the difference needs wisdom Lift my boulder and examine it Anything secret that will not be known Will come to light eventually For nothing is hidden Forgiveness needs new light Shame needs darkness Even in the sunlight it seeks Shame knows not where it goes Unless light comes to show the way

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Ink Empress

Date: 3/25/2024 1:35:00 PM

What a deep write this is, i really felt this poem, i think i once wrote a poem long time ago on this, shame, but never posted here. I love tho how you’ve written in such a creative and moving manner, now when i see willows i would question the same, do willows blush? Do wolves feel nakedness, is there shame without society? Some very deep and profound thoughts here you have expressed in such eloquence, I absolutely love this! A fave it is for me

Triny Xiang
Date: 3/31/2024 11:41:00 PM

I am humbled by your reply ... deeply. I think Adam and Eve knew shame better than any of us. Among all the creatures of the earth, humans know shame best. To know shame best is to strive to be the human the divine wants us to be. It is IMHO our superpower.