Tiny Tap

A blink? Warm toes? *Gasp.* I looked down at the soft blue mat beneath my shoes. Right ahead, the floor was smooth and bare. Cautiously, I lifted one foot. Forward... down. *Tap!* A crisp little sound rang out. Oh! Another lift, another press. *Tap, tap?* My knees bent, and my toes pushed. I can make my own beats! I stood still right along the mat's border, listening happily to the quiet echo.