A Rainbow on the Wall

A band of bright, fractured color was trembling on the baseboard. I paused to watch it. It didn't move like a bug, but it shifted whenever the breeze nudged the crystal pendant hanging near the glass door. Fascinating. I shuffled over and nudged an overturned plastic cup across the parquet floor, positioning its clear rim directly over the red band. The beam split into three neat, curved arches against the polished wood. A festive little arc. I sat down beside it, letting my fingers rest in the colored light.