Shame and a voice

It's inside,
It takes me over,
I have no control

I burn,
I'm convoluted in pain,
Want to vanish,
Disappear from the face of the earth

It's rooted deep in my body,
Like cancerous cells,
Alien to my own body,
Antagonistic to my life

If I listen to it's imperative,
I will disappear,
Go into hiding

Then a voice,
Remember these,
You are good and bad,
Elements of both are within you,

If your Heart is pure,
Meddling with guilt is superfluous,

Focus on life, on movement,
Forget the rest

Some will always find your choices displeasing,
put those on mute

Focus on your own voice,
Your own truth,

And never give up