“I’m so hot...”
she said
“I have to stop
myself...! ”
she said
“...from spontaneously
combusting! ”
she said.
My heart burst
into flames
(even as she spoke)
even the flames were aflame!
“We had better
call the fire brigade! ”
I said.
Dónall Dempsey
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-come-on/
