with the dog between us

still
we sit here
still
unwavering
your anger unflagging
my sadness incurable
still
        we sit here
still
like marble statues
you are ROMAN
cold and white
I am greek
distant and disarmed
still
        we sit here
still
in blue-black light
frozen solid
as dots of color
dance and sneer
still
        we sit here
still
unable to turn
away from the dissected
lives on the late night news
unable to turn
to each other
still
        we sit here
still
and that’s something
                right?