Night dangling

I grabbed the thin pull chain of the floor lamp and let all my weight drop. Clack-clack! My loose knees swung freely into the metal stand with a satisfying little rhythm. Up there in the dark, dangling by just one arm was pretty thrilling, but then my metal ring slipped a millimeter. Whoa! I gave a quick kick against the pole and swung myself directly onto a soft stack of coasters on the side table. A totally smooth landing!