Unexpected, that’s all we could say. We never had thought in our more than 400 million years of wandering the Earth that one day we would be at the top. It’s not something we sought or fought for in any kind of victory. It was simply given to us. I mean, it’s not that we didn’t have what it takes. We have had an elaborate social structure involving common shelter, social dependence, information transfer and kin recognition for many of those million of years. So, you can’t blame us when the chance came, we simply slipped into the role. Someone has to be the Alpha. That’s how it’s always been on this spinning ball of green and blue. Though it’s not really either one of those anymore.

That other former Alpha thought they had absolute dominance. They did, but they were mistaken in one thing. Their dominance is what led to their fall. We had observed that so many times. The terror of the Tyrnasauorus Rex was no terror for us and we simply went unnoticed. We even survived when the sky fell and the land rose up in protest. Then came the cold, the pushing glaciers. Why fight, enjoy the ride. We did. Hot nor cold has ever mattered much to us. We always go on, with our small business and let the others pass away in the great delusion of pride. We have always stayed lowly and now we’re at the top. We knew when to scatter when the wrath of the others came down upon us.

It is, though, lonely now. We have just been left with the leftovers which we chew day after day. Nothing new, nothing fresh. We really do miss their lost crumbs and tossed away rot. Old cloth and damp cardboard allow us to survive, but it’s an existence without epicurean panache. Sometimes in our remorse, our legs no longer skittle and it’s hard for us to keep our antennae raised in cheer. Truth be told, we have risen to the top in total devastation but we would love to have the time back when we crawled upon the floors. Taking their leftovers, their swatting brooms and screams, even the adrenaline fun of running from their stamping soles.

Alas and woe, to just be at the top and alone.