Thursday, October 3, 2019

shame poem



bereft is the word.


my mistakes have been many.


and there will be more.


and so my heart aches 


and my eyes flood 


tears born of regret and embarrassment 


a fair helping of self-pity. 


i cannot undo my fuck ups.


my apologies do not assuage my guilt.


i want to hide from everyone.


there is even the small, dark, persistent 


wish to be dead.


done with the test. 


my fragility is winning. 


and my ignorance. 


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