A Little Leap

The patio door was open just a crack... so I squeezed outside. Fresh air rushed in, so big and wide. Ahead lay the porch step... dropping down twice as tall as my knees. I crept to the edge... pausing. Peered down toward the patio stones. Could I really hop that far? I tucked my arms close... swayed once, twice... and jumped. A soft, muffled *poof* as my plush toes met the warm stone below! My red hat slipped sideways over one eye... but my balance held. I pushed the white brim up, gazing back at the tall ledge above. A whole step conquered... just like that?