First Step Forward

My boots felt the firm dirt beneath them. I gave a quick kick! The ground was real, solid, and ready for walking. I leaned right and tapped letter b on its tall stem with my fist. Clack! It didn't budge, standing still beside me in our neat row. That was all the test I needed. I bounced back onto both soles, hands set firmly on my hips, grinning at the open stretch ahead. the letter A is the first letter in the alphabet.