Watching From A Distance

Steadfast and unmoved I stood

Unsure of my world

I watched

Those who fell to the ground

And those who threw themselves to the ground

Those who gave thanks to God

And those who murmured in skepticism

Those who sang in deep sorrow

And those who listened in sober reflection

Those who were too full to speak

And those who lamented in depth

Those who ran about in confusion

And those who sat as though without hope

Being at a distance I continued to watch.