A Giant View

I slipped under the back screen flap and marched straight onto the wooden garden bench! Resting flat across the grain was a round magnifying glass with a smooth brass rim. Just one! I planted both feet, gripped the curved edge, and heaved with all my weight. Wobble, lift, lean! I propped the heavy lens upright against a raised wood knot. Stepping close, I peered straight through the curved glass with my single eye. Whoa! One tiny brown pine needle resting on the slat suddenly looked like a giant fallen timber, every groove glowing crisp and huge! One little speck, made magnificent all on my own!