i have had three blood tests in my adult life in which i watched a nurse fill several vials with my blood. the first time, i was fevered, and the loss of blood amused me. the second time, i gritted my teeth each time the nurse replaced the full tube with an empty one. each time, the needle pressed harder into my vein.

this is my blood, given for you.
take, and drink.

do this for the remembrance of me