Rattling the Iron Chain

I slipped past the glass front doors and bounded straight onto the sunlit flagstone walkway! Hanging low between two smooth granite bollards was a heavy black iron chain. I did not slow down for a second. I charged forward and bumped my chest right into the thick curving links! The heavy iron swayed forward with a deep, clanking rattle that rang out over the paving. It swung back in a slow, steady arc, nudging right against my plush shoulder like a gentle swing. A bright yellow ginkgo leaf caught between the links shook loose and drifted down beside my paw. I planted my front legs wide, leaning all my weight into the metal to feel the heavy sway!