Who Would Have Thought

Who would have thought, One word and it's meaning lost, Could produce such a cost. Who would have thought, One word and it's meaning lost, Would cause the chain of command to defrost. Who would have thought, One word and it's meaning lost, Should turn our hopes for a brighter future to dust. Who would have thought, One word and it's meaning lost, Could turn trust into mistrust. Who would have thought, One word and it's meaning lost, Would let discipline be no longer seen at it's best. Who would have thought, One word and it's meaning lost, Should make co-operation a thing of the past. Who would have thought, One word and it's meaning lost, Could have the human race facing it's biggest test. Who would have thought, One word and it's meaning lost Would lead to such neglect. Who would have thought, One word and it's meaning lost, Should make a rope around our neck come next. Who would have thought, One word and it's meaning lost, Could cost us the knowledge of how to get out of a fix. Who would have thought, One word and it's meaning lost, Would find us looking for respect. Who would have thought, One word and it's meaning lost, Should need to be found at any cost. Who would have thought, One word and it's meaning lost, Could be joined by Love in the dust. Who would have thought, One word and it's meaning lost, Would potentially make us ghosts of a species long past. Who would have thought, One word and it's meaning lost Should when found turn out to be respect.