Well, Elisha had the guts to put the work out in the public eye...and I am glad...I believe it has much more merit and potential than you imagine, and based upon Elisha's response and reaction to the fedback, I believe it will get better with the telling.
You also had the fortitude to place something out here in the public eye on this thread.
Of the two, mainly because of the nature and tone of what I see from both...at this point I'll have to go with Elisha's, both from a literary and a reasoned/civil dialog standpoint.
Thanks again for your words of encouragement and support.