Within the stillness of those far away ….

far away from the roaring fires ….

far away from the tears of loss …

far away from an uncertain future …

far away from life in ashes …

far away from grief and loss …

Within the pondering of the why …

an absence of compassion?

unaffected by the loss of others?

time to point criticizing fingers?

tossing their millions here: millions there?

to party onwards?

celebrating their win?

while others grieve their loss

within the deafening roaring fires?