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One of the bulbs in the hallway is out



Maybe I should change it



Nah



I loop the tie around the banister



Check the knot for tightness



It is pressing uncomfortably below my jaw



And around the bottom of my back hairline



I try to think about the paper I forgot to do



The phone call I didn't return to Leah



And other things left



Incomplete



The announcement at school



But the pressure pushing down in my chest just returns



Forcing out the other thoughts



Strange peace



Swallow hard