Unfaithful
A tiny truth
shrapnel lodged in
my charnel-house heart
buried in the bitter blackness
a denied and
silent specter
once acknowledged
a dangerous concession
this compulsory graft
finally excised
liberating
the memory of you
leaving just
the smallest of scars
impermeable to
further intrusion.
Now get out
of my poem.
Kevin Boyce is a poet, photographer, children’s book author, and lifelong resident of New England.
He volunteers in his hometown, leading a community-sponsored contest and publication for emerging authors.
Kevin’s poems have appeared or are forthcoming in ONE ART, Nostalgia, New Verse News, The Broken Teacup and elsewhere.
