capsules of alluring glaucous green
weeping
milky tears
grieving the aches of mankind

remedial jewels of nacreous latex
caressed
tenderly
by the gentle rays of our sun

reduced into pale and niveous dust
heated
reliquified
perching on an oxidized spoon

a glistening spike reluctantly drinks it
jittery
hesitant
as a child ingesting medicinal syrup

a clammy forearm is pierced by the spike
blissfully
infused
with the most sanctified nectar

the blood and the nectar fervently frolic
galloping
scurrying
circulating vein by vein

alas the aching flesh is untroubled
tranquil
embraced
by an ever-warm blanket