I’m a barrel of might, a river horse from Africa
Can you see wondrous valences coming out of my skin?
Red pigments built with carbon, oxygen and hydrogen
Atoms united by the holy hands
Trickles of blood that are not blood, but only secretions
Eyes of the ancient Greeks were attestants to this splendour
I’m thankful to all the water-repellent chemicals
Fluid-coloured as the sun lights and tans
Magic ointments that protect my skin from microbes and heat
Formulations of sweat designed for wealthy purposes
Hooray for analogues of hipposudoric acid
Living on my body in red strands