Heat’s Bite

Yes
Warmth is good
But
Sometimes too much
As body
Overheats quickly

It’s the near boiling bath
Steaming bones
Or
The electric blanket
Firey-swath zone

That first sear
Drawing cold near
To nestle up into
Shocking
Clear

Jolting
Reassuring
Claiming
Nourishing

Skin
Forced open
To sweat
Licking wounds