The Beast In The Cage

The cage and the creature within. Many ask what it's like to be in aage. Many people want to be in the cage and look upon the world through its eyes. Many think they can and come out unscathed What they don't know is the burden the cage brings and the pain that comes along with it. All they see is the glory it brings. They don't know of the countless sacrifices it demands. The countless hours within it. I wear the cage as many before I have. I walk the same path as they walked. My path is to carve my name into the stars and the history books. Right next to the ones before me. I refuse to allow anything else. 

The cage was first worn in 1959. Since then it has changed and grown in power and the demands grew as time went on. Others wear masks, but as they grow piece by piece it comes off. Until it no longer resembles its prior form. They become free while we stay trapped. We do not mind though since by us staying trapped in the cage we become part of something bigger, something better. A brotherhood that will stand with us no matter what. We stand and protect what they have worked so hard to earn. Some see it as numbers on a board, but others know what it is a measurement of how strong that brotherhood is. We are the protectors assigned and handpicked to show how strong our brotherhood is. The cage allows us to be part of all that. Truth be told we wouldn't have it any other way.