Western town, unrenowned, shameful secret underground Stained forever, barbaric sin, a pious plot for innocents Cursed by clergy, State connivance, neighbour’s gossip, family silence Wonderful gift, shamed, hidden, nature shattered, unforgiven Abandoned by parents, scorned by lovers, entrusted to wanton Sisters Worked to the bone, lonesome for home, future trauma unknown
Terrified girls, excruciating labour, no cool hands, reassuring vespers Sometimes death, sometimes alive, the former always disappeared at night Sorrow and horror in equal portions, beautiful girls left heart broken Weakened, longing, wailing for their young, spirit broken, subdued, done Say your prayers glorify God, the pain will cleanse, you deserve your lot.
Little one adrift, unexplored world, paltry sum secures board Taunted, teased, bullied yet feared, kept from peers, ignorant unease Where did he come from, who were his people, don’t go near him, unknown diseases Exists in a dwelling, afraid to call home, no education, just on loan
Depraved humans, without charity or grace An island people, inward face, protect our own, might be traced
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.
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