sacrifice day or valentine day
feb. 14 demands a pound of flesh 
straight from d hrt with fresh blood-bloom
of a rose that desires to be red --
with passion or compassion i dont know
with love or patriotism i dont know

but d demand is heavy
and i m growing lighter
as thin as air
with growing thirst
4 water from heaven
like a wronged child i cry 4 love
from d corner of a garden

o saints o matyrs
kindly receive this rose
and shower such love
dat will dis life
for all times close.