A Morning Shine

I stretched my plush arms in the pale morning light beside the radiator foot. The pale blue spool and tiny golden safety pin were still resting right where we settled them last night. Looking closer at the little pin, I noticed its shiny metal surface was slightly smudged with dust from the floorboards. Taking a soft corner of my own plush tummy, I gently rubbed the rounded head of the pin until it caught a bright glint of sun. Then I carefully nestled it back flat on top of the spool. It looked cheerful and ready for the day.