Ancient ruin Works of the old men Withering minds Unnoticed till it's too late Is our legacy a sickness? An inter-generational plague It's too late A demented plight Existential decay Monotonous mortality The vespid on mass Driven into the void Or can we encourage metamorphosis A monolith to the beauty of humanity A monolith to humanity Ancient ruin Works of the old men Withering minds Unnoticed till it's too late Losing grip Trade a goodbye for a kiss Returning the flesh we borrowed A monolith