Ok I had to comment Al.. nice work. loved the choice of words on this one.. a very interesting twist on the topic. nice job

"one young soul has been dismissed." i liked that line. and the two following it, actually. i realize that this is an acrostic, but it's kind of jarring to have the couplet jump over the gap between words like that. on the other hand, it is more likely to make people notice that you're spelling something out. it's totally up to you, though. good poem!