A Click in the Dark

Night settled into the corners of the room. I climbed along the woven back of the armchair, gripping each textured thread until I reached the flat wooden armrest. Beside me rose a tall brass reading lamp. Down on the base sat a small round toggle switch. I tilted left to eye its brass rim, then right? A quick hop brought me right beside it. I lowered my balance, aligned my beak, and pressed down firm. Click! Warm amber light suddenly flooded the wood and cast my shadow long across the floor. A cozy perch for the night?