The Golden Ribbon Riser

I slipped beneath the front door and rode the elevator all the way down, ready to find my next big stage! In the building lobby, sitting squarely atop the low wooden parcel bench, rested a flat cardboard courier box tied with a glossy, crinkled golden gift ribbon. I hurried right up, planted my white boots onto the sturdy corrugated flap, and used the crystal pommel of my floral staff to press down on the shiny metallic bow. Snap! The smooth ribbon flexed, catching the warm overhead lobby lights like a miniature polished grandstand. It makes the grandest afternoon podium!