Headline Poem 7/27/14 -- A fiery dance

Today's poem is inspired by this L.A. Times article about a restaurant in Irvine serving up extremely hot chile! Here's the full article, and here is "A fiery dance." 

http://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-dd-worlds-hottest-chile-at-clay-oven-20140724-story.html

A fiery dance 

Sometimes I wonder

   if it's worth 

devouring the chile,

seeds 

and all. 

Then I swallow 

and feel 

the fierce heat

burn my eyes

and numb my throat. 

I    look    down   at my body

doing a fiery dance, and I know. 

It hurts, but

I 

am

content and full.