The stars watch over all
coldly indifferent to everything
their apathy casting a cold glow across this mortal earth
emotionless and eternally still in the heavens
love, humor, irony
all this is loss on them
Somewhere off in the distance a woman cries
a young widow that has buried her children
and watched as her husband left forever
she survives on a hand to mouth existence
doing whatever she needs to so that she won't starve
and her soul burns with a quiet strength
her will is strong and resolute
But all this means nothing to the stars
her cries fall on deaf ears
her plight is lost on them
and the stars watch on
Somewhere off in the distance a man laughs
sitting atop a rich financial empire
an empire made on the backs of the poor
drinking wine from a fine crystal glass
dining with a woman as cold as he
he has stepped over endless people 
all while climbing up
and has only looked back to spit on them
But still the stars are unmoved
his ruthless heart means nothing to them
his life of sin is met only with indifference
and the stars watch on
Somewhere off in the distance a boy dances 
holding his angel close to him
murmuring sweet nothings in her air
softly caressing her delicate lips
his soul filled with nothing but love
his eyes glowing with delight
for him heaven is where his angel is
and nothing could ever be better
But the stars could care less
his love is nothing to them
his angel nothing as well
and the stars watch on
Watching with a cold gaze
not caring whether the woman succeeds 
not caring whether the man steps over hundreds more
not caring whether the boy will stay with his angel
for this is their nature
this apathy is all they know
and for now and forever more
all they will do is watch.

by, 
WPHUNG (Stargazer)
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