i saw a beautiful woman who commanded a runway
she saw a horrible bully who had taunted her for years
i saw a man on the train who was ***** and made me uncomfortable
she saw a kind person who had smiled at her and wished her well
i saw a house that was messy and would reflect on me poorly
she saw an opportunity to keep herself busy
i saw a news story telling me the world was going to end
she saw a story telling her the world was going to end
because when the world is going to end
suddenly we are all the same

i was always ahead of the game
i wrote the rules
decided who played
if you control the stakes
it doesnt matter how badly they lose
it isn't your loss
it isn't happening to you

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