47 laminated reasons

having a moment

of relationship amnesia,

or euphoric recall

as Dr. Ramani calls it,

i quickly go to my laminated

list of 47 reasons

as to why this toxic person

should never be contacted again.

i slowly read through

the reasons until i calm

myself down

and shake the notion out

of me.

i pin it back up to the bathroom

mirror.

and brush my teeth.