Guide on Taxidermy of the Soul

Stuff your feelings in so deep

You can hardly breathe

Become a shell of your past selves

A carcass of unbridled memories 

Carve out all the excess meat

And with the salt of your tears

You’ll cleanse the skin 

Tread carefully at the seams 

To completely preserve 

The body you inhabit 

Be prepared for 

The stench of death

To make you hollow