Oh Shame! Oh Pain!

A poem about the experiences of a Wounded Child

Oh shame! Oh pain! - Be quiet again

Quick hide or else they'll see

Don't move, just hide!

Don't ever let them see

Oh shame! Oh pain! - Be perfect again

Be masked to hide your tears

Cover up at once!

Don't let them see your fears

Oh shame! Oh pain!  Be sorry again

You did another bad thing

Be forgiven again

I'll take all the s**t that you bring

Oh shame! Oh pain! You're not good enough

You poor little wretched girl

You're full of bad stuff

Is this how you're going to unfurl?

Oh shame! Oh pain! Dirty knickers, farts, profane

You are dirty and you are bad

Can't you just be good?

Be quiet and be good and be glad

Oh shame! Oh pain! Shush!

Greedy choking and worms and disgust

Dirty toad!

No! Feelings are never discussed

Oh shame! Oh pain! Yellow teeth, snotty nose

You horrible horrible child

Angry? Out of control? Tut tut!

Keep all of those feelings inside

Oh shame! Oh pain! Is part of you

You'll never escape it's grasp

Embrace it now!

You're so good at hiding the past

Oh shame! Oh pain! Hiding again

So nobody sees that you're bad

Hiding food rubbish and f**s (Dirty Toad)

And nobody knows you are sad