Unashamed
I will not apologize
For my sex
For my flesh
For the curves
Of my drive
Any more
Than I would
Be ashamed
Of my being alive
I will not be sorry
For my shy
For my discreet
For the tamed
Heartbeats
Any more
Than I would
Be ashamed
Of my becoming me
I will not conceal
All my sparks
All my steel
The molten me
That flames revealed
Any more
Than I would
Be ashamed
Of learning how to feel
I will not feign forlorn
For the buds
For the thorns
For the changes
I have worn
Any more
Than I would
Feel ashamed
For my having been born
Not Anymore.
-A.R.
Painting: The Unashamed by Pamela Wilson
sometimesihatemycat 
Raises eyebrow.
Raises my left eyebrow right back at ya, accompanied by a half grin.
Almost a flirt. Laughing
A powerful personal anthem and a really great read. Nicely done.
Thank you. Now here’s hoping I can maintain the anthem…it’s a nice thought isn’t it…to never be ashamed of being human.
there’s that last line again: throws the rest over a fulcrum into perspective
Yes, it is a constant struggle to be our own advocate. So many systems in our culture are designed to induce shame in order to keep us hooked. I no longer want to buy into it…whether it is retail or religion or any other system gasping for survival. Thank you.