of sacrifice

an overzealous gulp of grapejuice,
droplets not bloodlets to floor,
splash, rise, splash again, stain,
but wood is wood and wears
clean with wipes, with water,
with woven wool, absorb, transfer
to wool worn, but never washed,
for wool is wool and shines
nothing like the sun, shrinks
nothing like the sea, i wear
reminders