Hello. Is there anybody in there? Just nod if you can hear me. Is
there anyone home? Come on, now. I hear you're feeling down. Well I
can ease your pain, Get you on your feet again. Relax. I need some
information first. Just the basic facts: Can you show me where it
hurts? There is no pain, you are receding. A distant ship's smoke
on the horizon. You are only coming through in waves. Your lips
move but I can't hear what you're sayin'. When I was a child I had
a fever. My hands felt just like two balloons. Now I got that
feeling once again. I can't explain, you would not understand. This
is not how I am. I have become comfortably numb. Ok. Just a little
pinprick. There'll be no more --Aaaaaahhhhh! But you may feel a
little sick. Can you stand up? I do believe it's working. Good.
That'll keep you going for the show. Come on it's time to go. There
is no pain, you are receding. A distant ship's smoke on the
horizon. You are only coming through in waves. Your lips move but I
can't hear what you're sayin'. When I was a child I caught a
fleeting glimpse, Out of the corner of my eye. I turned to look but
it was gone. I cannot put my finger on it now. The child is grown,
the dream is gone. I have become comfortably numb.