Sense Sonnet - Chiller

Bayer Beware

From poppy plants came opium,
From opium then came morphine,
For pain relief both were welcome.
But too much addiction was seen.
So the Bayer Drug company
In 1898 did use
A morphine derived drug to be
A pain reliever to enthuse.
A miracle drug Bayer claimed,
To be used for pain relief,
With no addiction to be blamed.
At least that was Bayer's belief.

Heroic feelings felt therein,
Bayer named the drug heroin.