splinter.

there is another thing. like a splinter under our skin, unseen but always there, stinging now and then. unspoken. silent. against our will. could it be changed? i guess it could. but not lightly. we would have to find the splinter first. then remove it carefully. then mend the wound if it bleeds. it seems simple when it's not, i know. our methods are not the best either - sometimes they get way too rough, and dangerous without the right tools. so to speak.