British soldiers, Trained her for war, Slunk through these vines, Machete-hacked jungle trails, Stumbled through tangled heat, Discovered torturous needles Of the dusty ******* Tree, Cursed the stinging pain, Attempted cures for naught.
Belizean allies revealed The *******'s secret: Within the sap Beneath the needled coat: Analgesic antidote.
So it is the "Give and Take" poisons Then takes the curse away... Solutions sometimes lie Just beyond our pain.