My Secret Name
My secret name, once shame
But more than that
Its very nature of staying hidden
Forbidden
Did more damage than the naming
Today it is not a secret
I say my name, no shame
While others cannot quite pronounce it
When they make any effort
At all, at any time, along with mine
The listening, speaking, honesty
Gives my name its due value
And I can go about my day
Finally settled in, my own skin
Proud to be called…
sometimesihatemycat 
Inspired by a comment made byStephen Colbert, thanks for the inspiration Mr. Colbert. 🙂
I like this, and yet am both disturbed and impressed by it,
Then I call it a success. Any evocation at all means that it has hit a nerve, I am pleased with that. Because usually my own nerves are exposed while writing. Thanks so much.
… pleased to meet you …