Layers

People are like onions

They grow in the land from a small bulb

And as time passes by, the layers grow in size and number

The outer shell is the most rigid, the most rugged, the most touched and the most insensitive to being touched

To be able to be used, one has to open it, starting with the first layer

After it is removed, the next layers are softer, more mellow, that bring tears to the eyes as you shed them

And as those layers are taken, the onion ceases to be so big and unmanageable, becoming easier to grasp and handle

As for what has been shed, they are still good enough to be used in pan, sprinkled in oil heated up until they are caramelized and ready to be used in your everyday dishes

The bad thing, if you consider it as such, is that the onion will not return to its original shape if you stick them together

You may try but you never will

But then… who likes onions…