dawn in the dark is a story of entropy. It depicts the loss of promise, hope, and new horizons at the hands of time and agendas that falter at achieving anything honestly and with good-will. Wind, dust, and darkness influence rhetoric which draws on mood to dampen spirits, alter perspective, push hatred, and encourage deception. All the while, our children are taking note and their societies will assume our assured, gradual decline if we don't adopt new ways of thinking and acting.