blame

when it happened,

when s/he did it,

for those that considered

themselves to have

known him/her,

it devastated,

because death is for the

living,

any way you slice it---

and this particular death

had been coming for

quite some time---

it had been gaining

momentum &

though the eyes watching

began to multiply,

no one did a thing to change

the way the dice were falling---

there was more talk behind

her/his back,

but not a word was said directly---

it was

as if

they all

were happy

to be watching

a car crash in

slow motion---

and while waiting for the carnage to

come,

nobody flinched,

nobody revealed even an iota of

self-awareness,

knowing full well that when it was

too late,

that the blame would be a constant

reminder

of just how horrible it is to be

human.