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The bellow came from the fiend and the assault subsides.

They all remain frozen and their skin begins to peel away.

The chrysalis revealed as they convulse and splash in the fleshy remains of those we allowed to be taken away.

Those jilted mothers take blades to their shells, an ineffectual act that brings no vengeance.

We exchanged glances as we acknowledge our pains

We exchanged glances as we acknowledge our pains

They lie in wait, voracious feeders, on our bodies they sate

Their relentless spread, showed no concern for us; the gainless pests