# poison

the black bottle kept  
just out of reach  
of those who fear  
my obsidian liquid

a toxicology report:  
deadly in large doses  
but taken with care  
the hurting heals us

sure, share a nightcap  
wince with me in pain  
we need this to sting  
no easier, knowing it

small sips are sweet  
deeper drinks, bitter  
stone fruit can’t mask  
a burning this intense

scared to let you see  
me like this — red eyes  
pierce pewter framing  
you want, no, need to

as the spirit fully hits  
there’s no stopping this  
            _drink._  
the cork is broken now

## poem details

- [color](https://chromato.graphics/colors): [Obsidian](https://www.pantone.com/connect/19-3902-TCX)
- felt: 2025-08-10
- wrote: 2025-08-25
- posted: 2025-08-26
- [tags](https://chromato.graphics/tags): [#black](https://chromato.graphics/tags/black)  [#burns](https://chromato.graphics/tags/burns)  [#death](https://chromato.graphics/tags/death)  [#drinks](https://chromato.graphics/tags/drinks)  [#fear](https://chromato.graphics/tags/fear)  [#frames](https://chromato.graphics/tags/frames)  [#healing](https://chromato.graphics/tags/healing)  [#liquid](https://chromato.graphics/tags/liquid)  [#love](https://chromato.graphics/tags/love)  [#medicine](https://chromato.graphics/tags/medicine)  [#metal](https://chromato.graphics/tags/metal)  [#pain](https://chromato.graphics/tags/pain)  [#red](https://chromato.graphics/tags/red)  [#spirits](https://chromato.graphics/tags/spirits)  [#🌿](https://chromato.graphics/tags/%F0%9F%8C%BF)  [#💛](https://chromato.graphics/tags/%F0%9F%92%9B)  [#📈](https://chromato.graphics/tags/%F0%9F%93%88)  [#🗡️](https://chromato.graphics/tags/%F0%9F%97%A1%EF%B8%8F)  [#🧡](https://chromato.graphics/tags/%F0%9F%A7%A1)  [#🩵](https://chromato.graphics/tags/%F0%9F%A9%B5)
- published: [Alchemize: a trans poetry anthology](https://tinycutlery.com/shop/p/alchemize-a-trans-poetry-anthology); 2026-08-21