An Intimacy Shanty

They say I've got EE, which is
Emotional Exposure;
I opened up my heart and now
all I want is closure.
I interface with counsellors
and we share tea and tissues,
while non-judgmentally we speak
of intimacy issues.

I'm getting on with my life now
dysfunction's being healed,
the group massage and rolfing worked
(except my skin has peeled).
After hypnotherapy
the doctor offers tissues,
then non-judgmentally we deal
with intimacy issues.

My biggest hurdle’s now to face
the harsh discrimination
Emotional Exposure victims
face across this nation.
No one understands our tears—
they groan and pass the tissues,
and so judgmentally avoid
our intimacy issues.

© Mark Allinson