Bloom on Demand

He was a rare orchid dealer

Whose dealings were coarse.

The C.I.T.E.S. cited permits

But he could show no source.

Did they bloom in his mouth?

Did they bloom in his hand?

Did they bloom in his pocket?

Did they bloom on demand?

The doctor who invented anesthesia

Could not anesthetize himself

To the pain and shame he felt

When it wore off on a patient

During his first amputation.

This giving in is wearing thin.