A Glowing Perimeter

Dusk crept over the yard, so we trotted back up the stone steps toward our cozy porch basket! Near the threshold sat a small tin cup filled with smooth glass marbles. Two had rolled out into the shadowy corner. Linking our tiny hands together, we formed a firm front line! With coordinated shuffles of our little feet, we nudged the first cobalt marble, rolling it gently across the terracotta tile until it rested snug against the basket's wicker weave. Then came the second clear marble—click! Perfectly flush right next to it, catching the porch light like two steady little beacons.