[Verse 1] The board had been wiped clean except for the upper right corner. July twenty-fourth was already written there. I set the markers on the tray. Someone moved two chairs in. The blinds were halfway down. The room was still unlocked. [Hook – restrained, near-chanted, more metric] July twenty-fourth. Already in the corner. [Verse 2] At ten eleven three names went under the first line. Someone took the blue marker and added a number beside them. Two chairs came in from the hall. One was left against the wall. Nothing was written above the first line. [Hook – same delivery] July twenty-fourth. Already in the corner. [Verse 3] After lunch the lower half was cleared. A hand erased the box and part of the last name. Someone set the blue marker at the far end of the tray. The date stayed where it was, above the clean part of the board. [Final Hook – same delivery, no lift] July twenty-fourth. Still in the corner. [Outro] The light went off before the door closed.
