A Green Tap

I scrambled right up the radiator to reach the warm windowsill! There was a leafy potted plant sitting in the bright light, and when I stretched forward and patted a broad leaf, it bobbed up and down with a soft, rhythmic bounce. I couldn't resist tapping on the rim of the ceramic pot too—tap, tap, tap! The gentle ring matched my little dance steps perfectly until a stray speck of potting soil tickled my toe.