Taming the Tape

A spool of bright yellow athletic grip tape was unraveling across the entryway floorboards, tumbling headlong toward the front rug. I slid across the polished wood and positioned my weighted base firmly right across the sticky end. The loose strip stretched taut, arresting the roll in mid-wobble. Resting my cool plastic flank against the ribbed roll, I let its frantic spin ease into a silent, grounded pause.@ttratt