Firstly we were:
tenderised by trauma
pulverised with pain
reduced by rejection
marinated in melancholy
Then we were:
filleted by fear
sliced with solitude
diced in desperation
shredded by shame.
Next we were:
fried with fury
boiled by blame
simmered with scorn
cooked in chaos.
Finally we are:
served with suffering
garnished with grief
seasoned by sadness
eaten by emptiness.