How Did You Do?

Sweet nerves, it's good to hear from you. You left us all tottering on a lethal brink. With flames raging inside us, at what point do we declare you lost? Falling is the first test, and we all agree you passed admirably. Consider this Part One completed. And yet why do we have nothing to say for ourselves, surely this is your command now? Are we too far gone to admit even a small victory, or would imply we burn like no other? Questions, questions, nerves... it's clear your mission isn't finished yet.

Wade into the bile you try to hide, make it compatible with heartless souls, make us proud and bridge the gap. Make it something. Hovering is stammering, we should be in the clouds by now. And yet Sunday won't let it be, we haven't yet deserved it. Don't you fret, someday we'll make it and you'll get all those shows back. Not the same ones, you fool, smaller and better ones....

Don't you believe me? Are you still there? Remember to stay away from those cages... Nerves? Do you hear me?... Stay away from the cages!... Nerves?....

Hello?...