And there are days when you can’t feel the room for what it is.
When you can tell that you failed,
and then you talk to people afterward,
and they say, “Good job. I really liked that piece,”
and comment on specific lines,
showing they were paying attention.

It doesn’t happen often.
I think I have a good sense of what’s going on,
most of the time.
But there are occasions
where you don’t know
which end is up.
So maybe someone could direct me today?