I blew up last night
while you were asleep.
Between your soft breaths
my fuse was lit –
twelve seconds – not much
time to run away
from myself to safety.
An unstable charge
That has no out but in,
Its umbilical reactor
Collapsing in hot fusion
Of your skin and mine,
Where you dreamt
The center of the sun.
From Charley’s “Casting Bricks” challenge “Destruct”
Charley in bold, mine follows.
qbit 
Ok… um… (Whew! A bit warm in here.)
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LOLOL!
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Um, you know, hugs!
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Ha! No apologies. No excuses. This is very smartly written.
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I am particularly fond of the last two lines.
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Agreed.
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Although, you and Portofino ought not be allowed to hit the town together unless bail money is provided. Trouble often ensues.
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Fun has no price!
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Burst out laughing – at the comments! No hugs for me thanks! I’m the coolest chick I know!
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Hahaha! Wonderful.
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Um… yowse! Not at all where I thought it would send someone. But then, I was on the verge of sleep when I wrote my half. (Copied from my blog… because I want to have full denial of intent on this one! LOL!) Very creative poem, ‘though!
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I super enjoyed writing this. Your lines were searching for somewhere to go there at the end before detonation. It was easy to pick up from there.
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I almost continued this poem instead of making it a challenge. Not sure it would’ve gone in the same direction… but that’s cool! If we all thought the same there would only be need of one of us on this planet — one person, that is.
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Umbilical reactor! Great word choice and that last line is really really nice. Excellent!
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Thanks. It was a fun write.
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A super second stanza to Charley’s. Love those last two lines.
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Thanks!!
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