Shame from Pain Songs by hansmole

in a fit said, "don't think for a second
that the child has emerged pink and bruiseless"
instead, i will respect the task
as the best done with the material at hand

when i try to lift my fingers towards it
i find a test laid out for me in the embarrassment
can true and false be identified
by an ordeal of water?

it would take a great deal of water
to cleanse me, i'm dirty
i can't be held to notions of purity
i'm filthy, i'm unclean
i'm not fit to be seen
i behave badly
i think in fantasy
i'm an asshole
dust me from top to toe
in asphodel
i'm worthy, i was born clean

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