The brink

Once the wrong word said, I’m gone crazy ─

my smile snapped;

her ribbons & wheel & steel in my head whirring,

whirlicue;

a sick spinning,

nauseous flight. 

She sets off explosions; no punches spared,

nor tanks nor guns; pulls no punches.

Nor when I stop

is she stopped,

but pistons and steam chunnelling

to distraction.

 If peace is an option, I don’t think she’ll

take it,

but lobbing spanners in,

ignition flaming,

she likes to go to the brink;

like brinking is sex.