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someone had a nosebleed in that bathroom

and they hovered over the toilet

unmoving

watching the blood drip down and avoiding the splash of water hitting their clothes

because the last time this happened

they stood over the trash can

next to the paper towels

frantically telling passerby that they were, in fact, good

because that time they had not wanted to take up a stall

and this time they did

thats why they lingered in bathroom stalls bleeding

someone forgot where their class was

right in this stairwell

and they sprinted up and down and up again so they could hesitate without stopping traffic

thats why they couldnt just stop running

someone changed in the shower room

because they had to avoid the crowd from the main lockerroom

because it was full

but the aisle with the ledge to sit on was full

and there was pee all over the bathroom

thats why they didnt use the bathroom

thats why they lingered in the showerroom to change

how dare they be in such an odd place

such an odd position

thats what i assume theyre thinking as they hurriedly explained themselves

and i just tell them have a good day

and move on with my mop and bucket

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the best day of your life will not start with the morning

nor will it end at night

you will not know it happened until youve already forgotten it

and forgetting will make you sadder than if it never happened at all

the best day of your life will be short

you will blink

and when you open your eyes

the people are clapping

and the parking lot is quiet and hazy

and your head is on the window of a very rattly bus

and you are laying down face first on an empty stage

you will blink again

and when youve opened your eyes for a second time

you are back in the dressing room with your costume off

you are in the car while your brother drives silently leaning back in his seat

you stumble down the steps and onto the street

and the director is calling for places

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how different would i be if i get my wisdom tooth out?

its been there for quite a while

what if i miss it?

it was painful at first, and annoying

but time has passed since it grew in

i gave it a name

it doesnt take up more space than it deserves

i say hello when i brush my teeth in the morning and at night

as i count my teeth

in times of stress

to make sure i havent lost one

i remember that hans is always with me

i have 29 teeth

and another one coming

would i still be the same if i had 28?

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in highschool

i loved when the teacher turned the lights off

aside from the lights being ugly

its the universal signal that the hard stuff is over

its how you know nothing special is going to happen

its when they think youve had enough

its when they treat you like a kid whos tired

its the classic tactic to keep kids from crying during math

aside from giving them sugar or walking them all down the hall for something that wasnt actually important

the same way to pacify an elementary schooler will pacify a highschooler too

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its the best way to end dinner

or the greatest contest during a silence

to blow out the candles

to see who can do it first

slouching in their chair and using as much breath as possible

there isn't always enough for everyone

that's why its a race

its how we excuse ourselves when everyone is finished

if you're bored in the conversation, you're welcome to slow roast whatever is on your fork

one head of the table will yell at you

and the other would let you learn your own lesson

but you never do

if you get restless, theres no reason why you shouldnt swipe your finger through it

if youre fast enough, it wont burn you

you can try to pinch it out, but most people dont put their finger that close to a flame