The girl in the shower
Washing away the guilt
Trying to pretend it didn’t happen
Just trying to pretend
The train journey to work is different
People are judging her
She is sure of that
One-night stand
Does everyone not have a one-night stand at some point in their lives
She was sure if she asked them
They would all say yes
Then she would be vindicated
But she didn’t ask them
Now the guilt was building inside
Tearing away at her
Leaving her with a very important decision to make
Should she confess
Would you confess?
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Author:
Paul Bell (Pseudonym) (
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Nicely done. Your poem centers around a young woman who experiences guilt after a one-night stand. She grapples with her emotions, the fear of judgment from others, and the possibility of confessing her actions.
A morality question turned into a question of action and self image. Nice metaphor the washing away of guilt a type of self baptism. But the confession the answer is yes to myself no to the rest. It is nobody's business but mine.
You have a lot to learn about woman, 🤣
we don't really make it our life's chore to regret a one night stand, actually it's most woman's hope that it would turn into roses and chocolates and a whole lot more, we mostly regret that we feel used so what I've learnt here is that perhaps it's the same for men. đź’ś
There’s an effective portrayal here of guilt turning an ordinary morning into a kind of public trial, where the woman’s fear of being judged becomes almost more punishing than the one-night stand itself, and the unanswered question at the end draws the reader into her dilemma. “The train journey to work is different / People are judging her / She is sure of that” is the keeper for me, because it captures how shame can make us feel exposed even among complete strangers, as though everyone can somehow see the secret we’re desperately trying to hide.
The confession part can be very tricky for both participants.
Hello, Paul,
The girl is so guilt ridden to the point of paranoia. To confess or not to confess is not the solution. She needs psychotherapy and all the help she can get. She's making a mountain out of the proverbial molehill. An interesting passage.
All the best,
Tony.
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