A Dignified Ceramic Pedestal

Noticing a small fluted porcelain eggcup resting empty upon the breakfast shelf, I felt it needed a proper touch of morning ceremony. Right beside it lay an unopened miniature foil pack of fruit jam and a slender sprig of fresh mint. With steady poise, I took the silver foil disc between both gloved hands and nudged it squarely across the cup's scalloped rim to form an elegant lid. Resting the bright mint leaf right in its center, the modest porcelain now stands like a regal covered compote ready to greet the day.