And so it unfolds, before our very eyesnThe harsh realities of a world gone coldnDevoid of the human warmth which once radiatednFrom a thousand heartsnBeating a common beat, pumping a family bloodnThick, red love coursing through the arteriesnOf this fallen angel called humanity.nnThe greatest potential ever knownnTossed aside, ostracized and left to decomposenIn a most earthly waynnIf others happened upon our beautiful failurenWould they celebrate our meager triumphs?nOr trumpet our resounding defeats?nnWrap themselves in our severed wingsnAnd fly into the safety of tomorrownThe greatest potential ever known (laid to waste)nCast aside, demonized, disregarded, and over-playednWhen this the tragedy of the commonsnDraws to a close…nThe lights will fade, dim to absolute darknessnAnd the others, will rise from their seatsnPausing to reflect, on their own plightnJust before shuffling into the aisles and continuingnnOnward and upward (can we rise above)nOnward and upward (what humanity has become)