Vanquish Shame
I burnt some shame today
Words of blue to red then grey
And grey again
Lines dance then licked by flickering flames
Still some ink
Defiantly remains
Now released – should I feel calm?
From outside, you don’t see the harm
Embarrassment – the firearm
Of personal hell
To avoid alarm
I burnt some shame today.
I know my pain’s not sensible
Rational, sound or logical
Deep within, conspiratorial,
It whispers
Hardly audible
Don’t burn your shame today
Don’t let me go, l need to stay
To keep you humble, Make you pay
For all you’ve done, all those mistakes
No! Write it down!
Release, burn, say:
I vanquished shame today.