Monday, April 26, 2021

Sometimes Shame

sometimes shame seems

like a thin scum on a still pool.

other times, like an avalanche

aimed at what's left of your



self worth. shame can make

you want to walk away from 

yourself--until you come to the

end of the chain and recall



you can't do that. some days

you find you feel like a boss.

you fire shame, tell it to haul

its slithery useless self off



your job site. because you

have work to do. because

you know again that shame 

is not the same as you. 


hans ostrom 2021

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