as the sky wept
stood deadpan
wouldn't call you a man
so nonplussed; it disgusts

You stood by
as the walls broke
not a word spoke
not a hand reaching out
as the pieces shattered
You let them scatter

You stood by
as a heart atrophied
with only apathy
melting in the snow
You stomped
a blooming rose
thorns pointing out
silky petals froze