Secret Never Been Told By. Jay Kim

Shhhh

Shh It’s the biggest secret

I would never tell anyone. Shhh

I will keep it only to myself forever.

So embarrassed, humiliated, ashamed, and abashed.

Whenever I leave the room filled with paper, soap, and water,

I would just stand still and smell – smell of what I ate for dinner last night.

I like to smell it, but I just can tell this to nobody – embarrassed and humiliated.

Flushing

It’s the biggest secret Flushing

I would never tell anyone.

Flush I will keep it only to myself ‘till I die.

So embarrassed, humiliated, ashamed, and abashed.

I tried to restrain myself from smelling it, but it’s so addictive,

I would just not stop smelling it – smell of what I had for lunch today.

I like to smell it, but I just can tell this to nobody – ashamed and abashed.

1. What does the poem look like? 2. Do you get what the narrator’s secret it? 3. Do you understand the narrator’s feeling? 4. Would it have been more effective using the exact word (poop)? 5. Do you think the structure of this poem effective?