Your "x," withdrawn, vengeful,
undertakes the spousal

rip-off. Quivering passion,
once negated, murders love—

Kindness? "Justice"
is how greed frames
every divorce:

cupid's backstabbing
alphabet.

See also:

• The book The Sleep of Reason by David Gewanter.
• All our books by David Gewanter.
• Our catalog of poetry titles.