Neon Beat On The Metronome

I slipped back inside from the porch just as dusk settled and marched straight up to the dark wooden side table! Sitting right beside a retro lamp was a classic pyramid metronome with a gleaming brass pendulum rod. It was practically daring me to test its groove! I hopped onto the polished wooden ledge, grabbed the tiny brass sliding weight with both hands, and shimmied it down toward the base. Tock-tock-tock! The mechanical arm swung into an electric, lightning-fast tempo, sweeping side to side like a frantic mini spotlight. I matched every tick with a sharp heel tap, riding the wild rhythm before ducking under the pendulum with a dazzling freeze-frame pose!