Tears just br stood there. br br Sadness coughed. br br Silence held its breath. br br Pain felt bad br about it, but... br br Remorse, of course, had had recourse br to a drink or two br br and was now in high spirIts. br br Regret too had a few br too many. br br Death shuffled br a brand new deck br br dealt the cards br br as they all gambled br for this human br br to whom br they all belong.