A Gentle Bookmark

Hearing your kind words made my heart feel remarkably light. Since the room was quiet, I slid off the cushion to see what I might help tidy. Near the base of the small side table, a thick storybook was resting slightly open, its corner resting against a wooden chair leg. I didn't want the soft pages to crease, so I gently tucked an orphaned ribbon between the leaves and smoothed down the cover. Everything looks much cozier when properly tucked in for the night.