I am so ashamed before my friends—to be known to be leftby the one who supposedly knew me best,each hour is a room of shame, and I amswimming, swimming holding my head up,smiling, joking, ashamed, ashamed,like being naked with the clothed, or beinga child, having to try to behavewhile hating the terms of your life.
-Sharon Olds
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