The Fire Loop
As observed by the Department of Cosmic Accountability
You already work here.
The Building noticed your sudden confidence.
Again.
You showed up energized.
Decisive. Ready.
Radiating certainty.
You didn’t warm up.
You ignited.
(You skipped the briefing.)
Very bold.
Several things caught fire immediately.
Intern Zero — That’s You
You didn’t pause.
You launched.
You felt urgency.
You felt clarity.
You felt like now was obviously the moment.
You opened five tabs.
Started three projects.
Announced timelines.
(Publicly.)
You said,
“Let’s just do it.”
(This sentence has consequences.)
You meant all of it.
Full throttle.
(No steering.)
You moved fast.
You pushed hard.
You skipped steps.
You called it momentum.
You called it leadership.
It looked incredible
for a short period of time.
Applause was implied.
This will be quick.
(It was not.)
This will be quick.
You committed.
You doubled down.
Then tripled.
Pause felt optional.
Pacing unnecessary.
Thinking extremely suspicious.
You said,
“I’ll slow down after this part.”
(This part was never defined.)
This part did not end.
Staff Interaction
A Snail Unit passed by.
“Take your time. We are.”
You nodded aggressively
and continued not doing that.
(Acknowledged.)
They kept moving.
At the same speed.
Facilities Note
Multiple sparks detected.
Heat levels: ambitious.
Fuel usage: enthusiastic.
Containment: theoretical.
(Plan pending.)
Fire suppression systems
were consulted emotionally.
Please stop lighting adjacent projects.
Observed Side Effects
Projects advanced unevenly.
Some sprinted ahead.
Others disappeared mid-creation.
People asked questions.
(Reasonable ones.)
You answered with confidence
and zero follow-through.
Energy remained high.
Until it didn’t.
(Abruptly.)
Internal Review
You weren’t reckless.
You were on fire.
Speed replaced strategy.
Intensity replaced direction.
Fire did not ask
what mattered most.
(It never does.)
It consumed what was closest.
(Including priorities.)
Including you.
