taking blood

she says, it won't hurt.
it won't hurt a bit.
roll up your sleeve, we just need
some blood
for the lab.
I trust her.
she's wearing a white lab
coat
and red lipstick.
I look at her shoes,
red high heels.
she winks and says, okay, don't
look
and in goes the needle.
I hardly feel a pinch
as she drains me of my blood
vial by vial. I hardly miss
it.
I may be in
love.