Shame is a man that I know well
He lingers near my bedroom doorway
Watching me undress
Scanning my movements
He documents my every transgression
So when the time is right
My guilt can be displayed
Shame is cunning that way

Shame is a woman that I cannot relate to
She calls me a ****
Woman attacking woman
Mocking the concept of sisterhood
Spitting on the idea of love
Destroying the human in all of us

Shame is an infectious disease
That I caught as a child
Deadly, contagious
Telling me lies, brutally outrageous
Like I am ugly and worthless
Like I am not enough
Shame is a toxic addiction
That we should all try to give up

You're driving me insane
My dear, that is not allowed
I'm normally in control
I'm normally in charge
Now I'm melting into oblivion
Now my head is in the clouds
You're driving me insane
You've got me twisted in knots
My dear, I don't know what we're doing
I don't want it to stop

I haven't even met you but I feel as though I have
Romance is kind of funny like that
I'm 31 years old but I'm an inexperienced school girl inside
I'm a nervous child dreaming of her first time
I haven't even met you but you're eyes have captivated me
I'm entranced in a frozen moment
Of innocence and patience
Your pale blue iris takes me to a secret oasis
Where I am safe to explore my inner self
Where your heaven eclipses my past hell
I haven't even met you but your beauty speaks otherwise
I want you to take my hand
Show me the other side

He walks with disgusting confidence
Confidence that ventures into arrogance
Arrogance dancing so ugly
Arrogance worn like a costume
A costume he always wears
He thinks he is a gift
A gift sent from heaven
I count all the way up to seven
Before I disappear