The shame, it crept across my face,  
As suddenly, I fell from grace.  
The innocence that once was me  
Slipped away for all to see.  

Each day, the world felt cold and strange,  
My soul was shattered, out of range.  
A girl who once danced in the sun,  
Now lost, afraid, her heart undone.  

I felt dirty, ashamed, and unlovable,  
A weight too heavy, insurmountable.  
My voice was taken, my spirit torn,  
Left to face a world forlorn.  

In every smile, I hid the pain,  
The quiet tears fell like the rain.  
My dreams dissolved, my hope grew thin,  
Battling a storm I couldn’t win.  

A silence held in every glance,  
Trapped in fear, no second chance.  
I longed for someone just to see  
The broken child inside of me.  

But in the shadows, strength will grow,  
A seed of light from depths below.  
Though darkness loomed and nights felt long,  
Inside my soul, there stirred a song.  

The cracks of shame will one day fade,  
And from the hurt, I’ll not be swayed.  
For in this pain, I found a way,  
To heal, to breathe, to greet the day.  

One day, I’ll rise, my heart set free,  
Reclaim the self he stole from me.  
No chains of shame will bind my soul,  
I’ll find my way and make me whole.

Poem by Siân Williams
@satnamtherapy

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Join us in September 2024 for a series on Unravelling Shame – In this period between Lughnasadh and Samhain as we move from the light towards the darker half of the year, we invite you to join us to shine the light together into the darkness of the shame that we each carry.

We’d love it if you’d join us on this journey to unravel shame.

Contact @saoroexperience , @satnamtherapy or @michaelryan_thewayhome if you’ve questions or you’d like to get involved…