And Don’t You Forget It

People who are most ashamed
Of what they’ve done in private
Vs. people most ashamed

Of themselves in company—
That’s another way to slice
Your personality cake.

It’s memory, either way.
Public humiliation,
By whatever means passes

For ostracism, outrage,
The stocks, works mnemonically
In the end, as evidenced

By your need to remind each
Other, you should be ashamed!