Peeling Back Thin Layers

waxy tears ooze bloodshot eyes ~ not sulphenic acid burning them dry By David Kavanagh

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Christopher Flaherty

Date: 9/30/2021 4:36:00 PM

So complex David I am at a loss or unable to sum up it's real true meaning Apologies but I may need your help with your explanation peeling the many layer's on this one back

Christopher Flaherty
Date: 10/3/2021 4:59:00 PM

Now I get it in spades David Bit slow on the uptake sorry. Sarah Everard killer I would drown in sulphuric acid very very slowly

David Kavanagh
Date: 9/30/2021 9:56:00 PM

One can only imagine the layers in Sarah Everards case being exposed in court in front of her family, but when they asked her killer to look them in the eye when they gave impact statements to see the pain he caused he could not, that's my main reason for writing, but this scenario could be applicable to any desperate upsetting situation, unraveling itself cheers David

David Kavanagh
Date: 9/30/2021 9:42:00 PM

Sure Christopher, this one is about desperate heartache brought on by past events, peeling back and dealing with thin layers that may be covering up the truth, causing unspeakable grief, sulphenic acid is what onions produce when you peel or chop them burning your eyes making you appear to cry, but not in this case the bloodshot eyes and accompanying torment is very real

Jan Allison

Date: 9/30/2021 2:43:00 PM

so much pain in just one line, well penned david:-) hugs jan xx

David Kavanagh
Date: 9/30/2021 3:00:00 PM

Heya Jan I think looking at the Sarah Everard tragic case on the news tonight triggered this one, I can only imagine the nightmare her family is going through, I've been just paying fleeting visits to the soup, mad busy at the moment, Thank you for stopping by, I'll catch up with you the weekend, cheers David