.. For thousands of years, humanity has selfishly existed purely to further it's own existence, and continue to be the dominant force on planet Earth by any means necessary. We've clear cut millions of acres of forestry, blown up mountains, wiped out entire species, and poisoned the air and sea, all in the name of commerce, suburbia, power, money, and comfort. We have spoiled the planet, as well as ourselves, in every sense of the word. Throughout history we have experienced numerous wars of epic proportions, innocent humans and animals slaughtered over governmental squabbles. We have had numerous economic downfalls, leaving hard working honest people lying in the street, while high-powered CEO's get paid more money to ruin others lives. This is the last Great Depression. Our money, our emotions, our lives, are drained, empty, and it's no one's fault but our own. There will be no martyrs here. False prophets that claim to serve god can't save us from ourselves. The world as we once knew it is no more. We, are no more.. Slowly, the Earth is rebuilding in the aftermath of our self-inflicted genocide. A tree lays roots in the broken foundation of what was once a sky scraper. Machinery is rusted over, decaying gradually back into the ground from which the metal used to build it was originally ripped from. This renewal, this revivification, has sprung from the ashes we have left behind us. This is the wake of what we once were...