I was a mere boy when I walked out
barefoot
into that starlit night
shame in each wavering breath
and I thought
No
It will not be me who shares this shame with my
mother
No
It will not be me who shares this shame with my
father
No
It will not be me who shares this shame with my
Grandmother
Grandfather
Brother
Sister
Nephew
Niece
Cousins
Lovers
Friends
No
It will not be me who shares this shame with the world
I will remain
quiet and secret and hidden
but even my silence brings me shame
and the truth
burdens me
burning inside me
a rainbow licked with flame
I am a mere boy
barefoot
beneath the starlight
and it is only with the stars
that I share my quiet confession
About the Creator
Sean Bass
A poet and author from Liverpool, I have been published at dreamofshadows.co.uk and love to write.
I am extremely appreciative of anyone who reads my work. Thank you.
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