Shame

When does one feel ashamed?

Or rather why does one feel ashamed?

If one lives outside of social norms

Can one be ashamed of anything?

Who defines what’s shameful?

When one feels ashamed of one’s actions 

Does this feeling come from within?

If yes, is it a basic feeling in us?

How would a society look like

If no one’s ashamed of anything?

Nevertheless one thing we all must be

Ashamed of is our incessant 

Search for meaning in this absurd universe 

PS : Title inspired by the truly inspiring writing of Annie Ernaux’s La Honte (Shame)

Nice Reviews of her book : 1 , 2

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