it's presence was a seminal disaster
-anachronistic, now somewhere in time
the dreams unravel just a little faster
than etiquette allow. no petty crime!

it's name tho unpronounceable, not shallow
or picayune the influence it wields.
their very opulence left spirit fallow
voluminous were warnings yet their fields

abandoned, while ebullient attention
was lavished on material concern;
the artifact of soul denied a mention.
the heavens wondered 'will they ever learn?'

so hurled a stone through space meant to remind them
to strengthen what remains once life's behind them