A Little Higher

The tall wooden bars beside me reached way up into the shadows. Could I climb them? I paused, patting the round wood with one careful paw. It felt smooth and cool. Slowly, I wrapped both arms tight around the lower rung and lifted my feet off the rug. A little tug... and there. Up on the crossbar, the room suddenly looked much wider. I gripped the wood, quietly gazing across the floor.